Agenda item

Education Activities Update

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

Minutes:

Members received a report of the Director of Community & Children’s Services relative to an Educational Activities Update.

 

As the Board was halfway through the delivery of its strategies, it was a good time to connect with the City’s various partners to highlight best practice and identify areas for improvement. In this vein, a mid-term strategy review had been commissioned and would be reported to the Education Board in due course. An invitation was extended to Members of the Board to contact Daniel McGrady, should they wish to be interviewed or to provide comments to contribute towards the findings of the review.

 

Members were invited to the annual chess tournament and debating competition.

 

For certain events that had arguably proven more successful over a virtual platform, the Education Unit would consider hosting these virtually after the impacts of the COVID19 pandemic had subsided.

 

A Member requested for some oversight of markets schemes, e.g. apprenticeships, cooking schools etc, to ensure the City was working strategically with them. Work in these areas held exciting prospects.

 

RESOLVED, that Members

 

·         note the update on events and activities delivered since the last meeting; and

 

·         note the calendar of forums and events over the 2020/21 academic year in Appendix 1.

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