Agenda item

Response to Recommendations from Improving Lives Select Commission - Spotlight Review of the Ofsted Inspection of Adult Community Learning

Report of the Strategic Director of Children and Young People’s Services

 

Recommendation:-

 

1.    That the Cabinet’s response to the spotlight review following the Ofsted Inspection of Adult Community Learning be approved and the up to date position noted.

 

Minutes:

Further to Minute 36 of the meeting of Council held on 25th July, 2018, consideration was given to the report which responded to the findings and recommendations of a spotlight review undertaken by the Improving Lives Select Commission in March, 2018 which followed the Ofsted Inspection of Adult Community Learning in June, 2017.

 

The purpose of the review was to seek assurance that there was a clear understanding of the issues leading to the inadequate judgement in June, 2017; that the issues arising from the inspection have been addressed and that there were clear plans in place to ensure that adult learners have pathways to secure employment or skills training. The conclusions and recommendations made by Members were based on information gathered from the spotlight review and examination of related documentation.

 

There were 5 broad recommendations arising from the review; all of which had been accepted and work had already progressed in relation to the relevant actions.

 

Work had been undertaken with Rotherham and North Notts College in relation to their role in the contribution to the Employment and Skills Plan and they would continue to contribute to the Strategy’s development which was going well.

 

In accordance with the Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules, the Cabinet was required to respond to any recommendations made by scrutiny and this report was, therefore, submitted to meet that requirement.

 

The Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board was also pleased to see all the recommendations were supported.

 

Resolved:-  That the response to the spotlight review following the Ofsted Inspection of Adult Community Learning be approved and the up-to-date position noted.

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