Issue - meetings

The Council commissioned a review of education in Brent to see how progress and performance might be accelerated for children and young people in schools.  This review was chaired by the interim chief executive of Brent Council working with three other independent members.  The report of the Commission is attached for consideration by the Cabinet.

RESOLVED:

(i)         that the findings of Brent’s Education Commission be noted;

(ii)        that the lead member responsible for Children and Young People and the Strategic Director, Children and Young People, consider the recommendations in detail and bring back a report in September 2014 with an action plan based on those recommendations that are accepted and are being taken forward. 

Councillor Moher (Lead Member for Children and Young People) introduced the report and referred to the review which had been separately circulated.  She regarded it as an excellent piece of work which presented the Council with 34 recommendations for consideration.  The Chief Executive and chair of the Commission added that there was a feeling within the education community within Brent that the time was right for a change in approach to the role of the Council and to address needs in some areas.  The Chair of the Scrutiny Committee had indicated he wanted the report on the agenda for the next Scrutiny Committee so that views could be fed back to the Cabinet.  Cabinet members recognised that with the fragmented provision of education it was crucial that the Council worked in close collaboration with the schools. 

RESOLVED:

(i)         that the findings of Brent’s Education Commission be noted;

(ii)        that the lead member responsible for Children and Young People and the Strategic Director, Children and Young People, consider the recommendations in detail and bring back a report in September 2014 with an action plan based on those recommendations that are accepted and are being taken forward.