Agenda item

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

NB – the appendix to this item has been submitted within the non-public section of the agenda.

Members of the Education Board received a report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services regarding the evaluation of City Premium Grant funded projects delivered over the 2018/19 academic year.

Members focussed on the interventions where impact had been hard to measure, particularly in the area of staff continued professional development (CPD). It was noted that training often required school staff to spend time away from their school duties which was an unattractive option for already overstretched staffing. It was suggested that this was one likely cause for the low investment in staff CPD. The Education Board felt that consideration might be given to increased provision of good CPD and senior leadership development opportunities.

The Board expressed its appreciation for the comprehensiveness of the report.

RESOLVED, that the report be noted.