Decision details

Education & Children's Services Policy Overview Committee Review on 14-19 Education - (Cllr David Simmonds)

Decision Maker: CABINET

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decisions:

Cllr Catherine Dann presented the report of the 2008/09 Education and Children’s Services Policy Overview Committee to the Cabinet.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That Cabinet welcomes the:

 

  1. Report from the Education & Children’s Policy Overview Committee and;

 

  1. The recommendations of the Policy Overview Committee report as set out in Appendix A. Furthermore, Cabinet note the steps which are already being taken by the Council to meet their recommendations aimed at improving 14 to 19 provision.

 

Reasons for decision

 

The recommendations from the Education & Children’s Services Policy Overview Committee were aimed at building upon Hillingdon’s implementation of the revised 14 to 19 curriculum. Improved 14 to 19 provision would increase the levels of participation for 14 to 19 learners so that more young people stay in learning to 18 and beyond, thereby improving their life chances.

 

Alternative options considered and rejected.

 

The Cabinet could have decided to reject or amend the Committee’s recommendations.

 

Officer to Action:

 

 

Publication date: 17/07/2009

Date of decision: 16/07/2009

Decided at meeting: 16/07/2009 - CABINET

Effective from: 25/07/2009

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