Issue - meetings
Post-Ofsted inspection of the Local Authority's arrangements for school improvement: Action Plan
Meeting: 30/06/2016 - Cabinet Member for Education (Item 7)
Purpose of report
The purpose of this report is to seek approval for the action plan that has been developed in order to respond to the findings of the Ofsted inspection undertaken in February 2016 of the council’s arrangements for supporting school improvement in Portsmouth. A copy of the Ofsted report (published on 23rd March 2016) and the council’s action plan are attached at Appendices 1 and 2.
RECOMMENDED
That the Cabinet Member approves the action plan as set out at Appendix 2.
Additional documents:
- 07.1 Post Ofsted Action Plan Appendix 1 Letter from Ofsted 16 March 2016, item 7
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- 07.2 Portsmouth Post Ofsted Action Plan - Appendix 2, item 7
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Minutes:
(TAKE IN REPORT)
The report was introduced by Mike Stoneman, Deputy Director of Children's Services - Education.
Councillor Young said that the action plan sets out how the LA will move forward with improving educational standards using a collaborative approach and was pleased to hear that head teachers were fully in support of the action plan.
Councillor Ferrett said that it was important that all political parties work together to improve education standards in the city. This was endorsed by the Cabinet member and other group spokespeople.
DECISION:
The Cabinet Member approved the post Ofsted inspection action plan as set out in appendix 2