Agenda item

Report of the Town Clerk.

The Education Board received a report of the Town Clerk regarding the appointment of external representatives to the Education Board. Amended recommendations were tabled at the meeting.

The Board reviewed the expressions of interest statements, experience and skill set of three external candidates. As all three candidates were previous members of the Education Strategy Working Party, after extensive debate Board Members agreed all three candidates should be appointed on a short term basis to provide a level of consistency at the early stages of the Education Boards implementation of the strategy.

With regards to the skill set of the Education Board, Members discussed the requirement of an Education Board skills audit. Members agreed that an investigation of the Boards skill set was required to assess adequately what extra skills should be provided by external representatives going forward, and that a proper analysis take place before December when the temporary appointments would cease.

RESOLVED – That,

·        David Taylor, Roy Blackwell and David Chin be appointed to the Education Board as External Representatives for terms of 6 months.

·        An Education Board skills audit be conducted to inform the appointment of future external representatives.