Issue - meetings

(a)       That the report be noted; and

(b)       That the comments of the Committee be forwarded to the Corporate Resources Overview & Scrutiny Committee, who are responsible for the overview and monitoring of performance.

The Chief Officer (Education and Youth) introduced a report on the 2014/15 Improvement Plan Monitoring Report relevant to the Committee.  The report covered the period April  – July 2014.

The Chief Officer advised that the following Improvement Plan sub-priority reports were attached to the report for the Committee’s consideration:

·         Modernised and High Performance Education

·         Apprenticeships and Training

The Chairman invited members to raise questions.

Mr. David Hytch referred to the RAG status for improving skills in literacy and numeracy and queried why it was Green.  The Chief Oficer (Education and Youth) explained that the issue around creating capacity would not effect the end delivery of the programme and outcomes and that the issue in relation to staffing was temporary.

Mr. Hytch raised a further query concerning ensuring best quality educational support during implementation of the national model for regional working.  He referred to the Perception Survey of Schools’ views of Council Services which had been undertaken and asked how sufficient evidence could be provided if only 20 schools had responded.  The Chief Officer acknowledged the comment and explained that a full update would be provided by GwE later in the year.

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the report be noted; and

(b)       That the comments of the Committee be forwarded to the Corporate Resources Overview & Scrutiny Committee, who are responsible for the overview and monitoring of performance.