Agenda and minutes

The Former Cabinet Member for Lifelong Learning - Tuesday 10 June 2008 10.30 a.m.

Venue: Town Hall, Moorgate Street, Rotherham.

Items
No.	Item
5.	LEA Governor Appointments Minutes: Pursuant to Minute No. C50 of January 2000, consideration was given to nominations received to fill Local Authority vacancies on school governing bodies. Resolved:- That, with the effective date of appointment, the following appointments be made to school governing bodies, subject to satisfactory checks being undertaken:- New Appointments BrinsworthWhitehill Primary Cr R Littleboy 10.06.08 Maltby Manor Primary Mrs V Coldwell 10.06.08 Re-appointments AnstonPark Junior Mrs S Waterfield 4.09.08 Catcliffe Primary Cr R Littleboy 1.09.08 DaltonFoljambe J & I Cr P Lakin 1.09.08 RawmarshRyecroft Cr R Stone 27.07.08 RawmarshSandhill Mrs E Washington 1.09.08 RawmarshSandhill Mr P Washington 1.09.08 Thornhill Primary Mrs CA Eyre 1.09.08 WathVictoria Cr A Atkin 1.09.08 WathVictoria Mrs C Bennington 1.09.08 Brampton the Ellis Mrs NJ Hill 1.09.08 Aston Comprehensive CR JF Swift 1.09.08 Aston Comprehensive Cr H Jack 6.07.08 Brinsworth Comprehensive Mr A Buckley 1.09.08 Clifton Comprehensive Mr N Chaudry 1.09.09 Winterhill Comprehensive Cr J Foden 1.09.08 Rawmarsh Comprehensive Cr G Whelbourn 1.09.08 WalesHigh School Mrs A Gilbert 1.09.08 Thrybergh Comprehensive Cr P Lakin 5.09.08 Wath Comprehensive Mr ST Bailey 5.09.08 Wath Comprehensive Mrs PA Russell 1.9.08 Wath Comprehensive Mrs I Hartley 1.9.08
6.	Minutes of the previous meeting held on 20th May, 2008 PDF 97 KB Minutes: Resolved:- That the minutes of the previous meeting held on 20^th May, 2008 be received as a correct record.
7.	Membership of Sub-Groups, Working Parties, Panels etc. 16th May, 2008 to 15th May, 2009 LOCAL ADMISSIONS FORUM Councillors Barron, Falvey, and Rushforth (Confirmed with Cabinet Member, Children and Young People’s Services on 28^th May, 2008) Minutes: Consideration was given to the appointment of Councillors to represent the Council on the Local Admissions Forum. Resolved:- That Councillors Barron, Falvey and Rushforth be appointed to act as representatives on the Local Admissions Forum for 2008/09 (as confirmed by the Cabinet Member, Children and Young People’s Services on 28^th May, 2008).
8.	Report of Health, Welfare and Safety Panel visits held on Friday, 14th March, 2008 PDF 62 KB Minutes: Consideration was given to the contents of reports submitted which set out items requiring attention following visits of inspection involving the following schools:- WathComprehensive School BrinsworthManor JuniorSchool Aston ComprehensiveSchool Wales ComprehensiveSchool AnstonBrook Primary School RawmarshThorogate J & I School Resolved:- (1) That the action being taken on the items requiring attention be noted. (2) That the Director of Resources and Access raise issues concerning Brinsworth Manor Junior School Nursery playground with the Buildings Manager of the school.
9.	Raising Expectations: Enabling the System to Deliver PDF 74 KB Minutes: Consideration was given to a report presented by the Director of Learning Services Children and Young People’s Services which set out the details of ‘Raising Expectations: enabling the system to deliver’, a document released by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) in March 2008. The report set out the context and scope of the consultation document, and the possible impact on the Council of the transfer of LSC responsibility for 16-19 funding to the Local Authority. The resource currently managed by the LSC for commissioning 16-19 provision will transfer to the Local Authority in 2010-11 via the Young People’s Learning Agency. The key elements of the proposed changes for 16-19 funding, which primarily related to a change in resourcing, are: v A clear role for local authorities, as strategic commissioner, to identify demand and plan provision as part of its Children and Young People’s Plan, to meet the needs of young people v An operating system in which local authorities can commission the provision that is needed v A performance management method which ensures that the system raises standards for young people v A funding model which ensures that money reaches providers appropriately v A plan for managing the transition from the present to the future The twenty two questions set out in the consultation document were appended as Appendix 1. Feedback is requested by the 9^th June 2008 and the Learning and the Achieve Theme Boards will send this from the Local Strategic Partnership in Rotherham through collaborative working. This clearly will be a time of enormous change which will demand the full attention of the Learning Partnership Board and the Achieve Theme Board to ensure the infrastructure agreed for Rotherham learners and workers meets the exacting demands of the skills based economy. A 14-19 Learning Plan has been developed which will become the commissioning document for post 16 provision in the borough. To manage this process has necessitated the creation of a 14-19 Strategy and Resources Group, which will report to the Children and Young People’s Board. Appendix Two set out the governance structure and terms of reference as recently agreed by the Children and Young People’s Board in April 2008. Members present raised questions and discussed the following issues:- - Preparatory work - University connections, in particular Warwick University - Consultation process and partners Resolved:- That a progress report on this matter be submitted in six months time.
10.	2007 End of Key Stage 3 Statutory Test Results PDF 462 KB View the background to item 10. Minutes: Consideration was given to a detailed report presented by the Senior School Improvement Consultant which informed of the results of the statutory assessment at the end of Key Stage 3 in 2007. Schools are required to assess the attainment of all pupils in each of the National Curriculum subjects at the end of each key stage at ages 7 (Key Stage 1) 11 (Key Stage 2) and 14 (Key Stage 3). Statutory assessment includes statutory tests in the core subjects (English, mathematics and science) together with teacher assessment in all subjects. The report set out an overview and summary in relation to: - Rotherham schools’ performance in 2007 - Priority areas for continued improvement - Actions for 2008/09 - Background - Average Points Score - English - Mathematics - Science - Vulnerable Groups - Ethnicity - Statistical Neighbours (SN) - Contexual Value Added (CVA) Summary - LA Statistics for Individual Schools - Conclusion In particular, the meeting noted the significant improvements in English and Science, placing Rotherham as one of the higher performing Local Authorities in the region in Key Stage 3 in Science. In Level 6 and above, Rotherham is increasingly strong in all three subjects. In considering the report, the following issues were discussed:- v Gender differences/issues v Statistical performance and comparison with other Authorities v Profile of disadvantaged/most advantaged and Foundation Stage attainment v Statistical information for Looked After Children/Black and Minority Ethnic/ and Special Educational Needs Groups Resolved:- (1) That the report be received. (2) That the improved levels of performance in English and science at the end of Key Stage 3 be noted. (3) That Members encourage all schools to continue to improve their results and strive to achieve outcomes at least in line with national average rates of improvement. (4) That Members endorse the drive to: - Reduce the gap between Rotherham’s performance and the national average performance in the core subjects - Improve boys’ attainment, especially in English - Improve the performance of black, minority ethnic (BME) pupils, and - Improve the attainment of Looked After Children (LAC) (5) That the report be forwarded to the Children and Young People’s Scrutiny Panel for consideration.
11.	Date and Time of Next Meeting 24^th June, 2008 at 10.30 a.m. Minutes: Resolved:- That the next meeting of the Cabinet Member for Lifelong Learning take place on Tuesday, 24^th June, 2008 at 10.30 a.m.