Agenda item

Report of the Town Clerk.

The Committee considered a report of the Town Clerk which presented proposed changes to the Education Board’s terms of reference.

Some concern was expressed that the proposed wording at paragraph 4(J) in the terms of reference still left some scope for confusion in respect of the relative remits of the Education Board and Policy & Resources Committee. It was subsequently suggested that this be amended to read “assisting the Policy & Resources Committee and the Economic Development Office in their oversight of the City of London Corporation’s promotion of skills training and education-business link activities.”

Discussing the proposed amendment, Members raised further queries in respect of social mobility and cultural learning, expressing a lack of clarity as to the Education Board’s role in these areas and the roles of the other relevant committees. Officers were asked to revisit the terms of reference with a view to providing clarity on these items, prior to resubmission.

RESOLVED: That officers be asked to revisit the terms of reference in line with comments made and re-submit them for consideration in due course.