Issue - decisions

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member be advised:

(i)                 That the Stage 2 Submission from the North and East Yorkshire Sub Regional Grouping and the associated arrangements for sub regional working be endorsed.

(ii)               That the opportunities and challenges presented by the Machinery of Government changes, the sound initial position of the Local Authority, LSC and sub regional partners and the progress already made be noted.

(iii)             That the continuing good progress on developments linked to the 14-19 curriculum reforms, including successful completion of activities signposted in the report of 6 November 2008 be noted.

Decision of the Executive Member

RESOLVED:That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASON:      To ensure that the Local Authority is in position to assume new statutory responsibilities associated with the post 16 funding transfer, that it can continue to make progress to this end through the tracking and transition years and that progress towards the 2013 learner entitlement in the city can be maintained.