Agenda item

Report of the Head of Centre, Epping Forest (copy attached).

The Committee considered a report of the Head of Centre, which provided Members with information in relation to the final Discovering Epping Forest workshop. The report referred to: -

·      The seventh and final champions’ workshop;

·      The project legacy and;

·      The future

The Head of Centre explained that the Discovering Epping Forest workshop was designed to inspire teachers to continue to use Epping Forest as a learning resource. He pointed out that the workshop was reasonably well attended and that feedback had been positive. He explained that those who were unable to attend the workshop would also be encouraged to attend future sessions and continue to use the Forest and the services of the learning providers.

In response to a question it was noted that a bound version of the full report had been produced by the City and given to the partner Schools and learning providers.

The Head of Centre gave a verbal presentation on the management of project legacies in relation to ‘step-change’, total quality management and continuous improvement. He indicated that he would normally endeavour to take forward a range of project legacies in a range of ways. This would include consideration of what could be done in relation to each of the new resources, systems and services, the curriculum and pedagogies, the audiences and partnerships as well as the relationship with the funders. He explained that he would be taking a similar approach in the consideration of the Discovering Epping Forest project legacy in conjunction with the other partners. 

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