Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Philippa Crowder (Councillor Roger Westwood substituting) and from Councillor Keith Roberts.

Members are invited to disclose any interests in any of the items on the agenda at this point of the meeting.  Members may still declare an interest in an item at any time prior to the consideration of the matter.

There were no disclosures of interest.

The Chairman gave details of the arrangements in case of fire or other events that might require the meeting room or building’s evacuation.

The Sub-Committee are asked to note the attached report and agree to forward onto Cabinet for approval.

The Sub-Committee considered the draft report of the educational achievement topic group and made a number of amendments to the wording. It was agreed that the clerk to the Sub-Committee would circulate an amended version of the report for Members to review prior to it being submitted to Cabinet.

The Sub-Committee asked if confirmation could be obtained of the membership of monthly performance monitoring boards for schools.

The clerk to the Sub-Committee would check if a change in co-opted member was required from the National Association of Schoolmasters-Union of Women Teachers.