Agenda item

5.1

The minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 15^th January 2018, were approved as a correct record and, arising therefrom, the Policy and Improvement Officer (Deborah Fellowes) stated that:-

(a)      further to the query raised by Councillor Abtisam Mohamed, on the current position regarding the development of Early Years Centres of Excellence, and subsequent comments by officers on this issue, this information had been requested to be included in a briefing note, which was included on the agenda for this meeting; and

(b)      further to Councillor Bob Pullin’s comments regarding the information requested as part of public questions raised at previous meetings, relating to the loss of the dedicated resource (half a post) working closely with gypsy and traveller children, a briefing note on the education support to Roma, gypsy and travelling families was included on the agenda for this meeting but, in the light of the fact that there appeared to be no reference to the loss of the dedicated resource, it was suggested that Members raise this issue with the officer in attendance for that item.