Decision details

At its meeting on 16 July 2013, the Education Scrutiny Committee had considered a report on the Educational Attainment of Pupils eligible for Free School Meals (FSM). The Committee resolved to establish a task group to explore the issues and begin to identify possible actions.

County Councillor Dereli chaired the task group and now presented it to the Committee. In doing so she thanked all who had contributed to the work of the task group and said how impressed the task group had been with the head teachers they had met during their investigations.

The recommendations of the task group were supported by the Education Scrutiny Committee.

The Chair accepted a suggestion that the task group report be regarded as a 'living document' and Bob Stott, Director for Universal and Early Support Services, undertook to raise with Jonathan Hewitt, Head of Quality and Continuous Improvement, how further examples of good practice could be included.

Resolved: That,

  i.  An initial response from the cabinet member for Children and Young People be provided to the Committee at its next meeting in October;

  ii.  A checklist or guidance for schools' leadership and governors as set out at recommendation 7 be provided to the Committee at its meeting in March 2015; and

  iii.  A full response from the Children and Young People be provided to the Committee at its meeting in March 2015.