Agenda item

Members considered a report on the Corporate Improvement Objective Better Schools, Brighter Prospects.

Members stated that in the future they would like to see numbers and percentages where appropriate and highlighted the measure in relation to Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) figures and the latest data that stated 3.6% were deemed NEET. Members wished to know how many individuals this meant. Officers stated that this was 55 out of 1542 individuals.

Members asked why there were no financial implications associated with this report given that it was linked to the Strategic School Improvement Programme. Officers stated that because this was a monitoring report and the financial impacts are highlighted in the specific programme reports.

Members asked what was being done to address the decline in foundation education. Officers stated that there was a requirement to alter the way a child is assessed and to improve the teaching in some areas. Members noted that foundation education was high on the agenda for ERW along with pre-school education.

Following scrutiny the report was noted.