Decision details

Members considered a report which sought approval for a restructure of the Educational Development Service which would clarify the roles and responsibilities of the service, within the context of new legislation and establish a greater emphasis on multi-agency working.

The report detailed how the Education and Inspection Bill currently awaiting Parliamentary assent, placed a different emphasis on the relationship between the LA and schools.  It would require LAs to take faster and more decisive action to turn around schools causing concern and would expect them to draw on the expertise of a range of providers to carry out their responsibilities and powers.  It would also mean working in partnership with School Improvement Partners (SIPs) to promote high standards in schools.

The proposed restructure would result in a change in  the staffing requirements, and the report detailed how that would be achieved without incurring any further net cost to the Authority.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member be advised to approve the restructure of EDs and agree to the change to the staffing structure

Decision of the Executive Member

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

REASON:                  To enable Eds to work within the context of the new legislation