Agenda item

Teach First

Report of the Director of Economic Development (copy attached).

Minutes:

The Committee considered a report of the Director of Economic Development concerning the City Corporation’s continued sponsorship of the Teach First Programme.

 

A Member referred to the Teach First activities and suggested that they be included as part of the overall picture of the City Corporation’s education strategy. Members supported his suggestion.

 

RESOLVED – That:-

 

1.    the City Corporation continues to support Teach First at a cost of  £54,000, earmarked to funding the enhanced Higher Education Access Programme, for a further three financial years (2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16) at an annual cost of £18,000, charged to City’s Cash and met from the Policy Initiatives Fund under the Communities heading; and

 

2.    Teach First activities be included as part of the overall picture of the City Corporation’s education strategy.

 

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