Agenda item

This report presents the findings from the recently completed scrutiny review of Entrepreneurship in York Schools and asks the Committee to agree the Task Group’s draft recommendations, to enable the final report to be presented to a future meeting of Cabinet.

Councillor Scott, Chair of the task group, presented the Entrepreneurship in York Schools Final Report. He commended the other members of the task group and officers on the work they had carried out. 

Members’ attention was drawn to the recommendations arising from the review, as detailed in paragraph 20 of the cover report.

Consideration was given as to how schools could be encouraged to take part in the proposed annual “Tenner” challenge.  It was agreed that the Enterprise Governors could play a useful role in promoting this initiative.  For this reason it was agreed that it would be useful to reorder the recommendations so that recommendation (v) was moved to recommendation (i) and vice-versa.

It was also agreed that a copy of the scrutiny report should be forwarded to all schools.

Resolved:  That, subject to the agreed amendments, the Entrepreneurship in York Schools Final Report be presented to Cabinet for consideration.

Reason:     To conclude the work of this review in line with scrutiny procedures and protocols.