Agenda item

Report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services.

Members considered a report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services regarding the Education Strategy Action Plan with Budget Allocations and the following points were made.

·         The Chairman welcomed the format of the report but suggested the template outlining budget allocations could be amended to give greater clarity. He agreed to meet with the Education, Culture and Skills Director outside of the meeting to discuss his thoughts further ahead of future reporting to the Board.

·         In response to a comment from a Member regarding the overall education spending envelope of the City of London Corporation, the Education, Culture and Skills Director agreed that a full assessment of the funding envelope an overdue item of work which was largely due to its complexity – any assessment would also need to incorporate the in-kind work done by the City. Members requested that this item of work be added to the Board’s Actions Sheet going forward.