Issue - meetings

Consideration was given to the report of the Corporate Director of Education and the Strategic Education Improvement Manager which was presented to provide Members with an update on the final performance information in line with agreed reporting arrangements for Key Stage 4 performance at Local Authority level.

The Director of Education spoke to the report and highlighted the main points contained therein.

A Member referred to the contribution of non GCSE subjects.  The EAS representative commented that Head Teachers took the opportunity to have the best points, it was a balance of the two; GCSE and non GCSE.

The Committee AGREED to recommend that the report be accepted and endorse Option 2; namely that the report as provided be accepted.

Councillor Steve Thomas left the meeting at this juncture.