Issue - decisions

(a) That the Education and Youth portfolio’s cost pressures be noted;

(b) That the Schools’ budget cost pressures be noted;

(c) That the Education and Youth portfolio’s options to reduce budgets be noted;

(d) That the options to reduce the delegated schools’ budget be noted;

(e) That a report on issues around recruitment and retention be included on the Committee’s Forward Work Programme; and

(f) That a report on Demographics and how this would impact future budgets be included on the Committee’s Forward Work Programme.