Decision:
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FUTURE OF SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT AND THE LEARN SHEFFIELD COMMISSION
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7.1 |
The Committee considered a report of the Director of Education and Skills which provided the committee with a summary of the Learn Sheffield commissioning arrangements and outlined potential recommendations for next steps following the commission end date. |
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RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Education, Children and Families Policy Committee:- |
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(a) Note the work currently undertaken by Learn Sheffield, the changes in Government guidance and the decision taken by Schools Forum regarding funding for school improvement; |
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(b) Endorse further work being undertaken to develop option 3, noting the risk areas and mitigations needed if the commission ceases or is significantly changed;
(c) Note the circumstances that would require SCC to resign as the Supervising Authority of the school company; and
(d) Agree to seek agreement from School Forum to de-delegate funds from school budgets to provide a service co-created with school leaders (such agreement to come into effect should option 3 ultimately be agreed by the Committee). |
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Reasons for Decision |
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Developing Option 3 will allow SCC to move towards delivering services directly to its maintained schools. This would enable SCC to:
- Make more effective use of a significantly reduced resource - Know its schools better - Allocate limited resources more appropriately - Build stronger relationships with school leaders and governors - Ensure support, challenge and intervention is better matched to need and provided in a more timely way - Better coordinate and integrate school improvement services with other services provided by the council such as inclusion and SEND - Have more confidence they are fulfilling their core school improvement activities |
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Alternatives Considered and Rejected |
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7.4.1 |
The Council must make suitable arrangements to delivery statutory services to maintained schools following the end of the grant funding period, and the options are detailed in paragraphs 1.15 – 1.23 above. |
Minutes:
7.
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FUTURE OF SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT AND THE LEARN SHEFFIELD COMMISSION
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7.1 |
The Committee considered a report of the Director of Education and Skills which provided the committee with a summary of the Learn Sheffield commissioning arrangements and outlined potential recommendations for next steps following the commission end date. |
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7.2 |
RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Education, Children and Families Policy Committee:- |
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(a) Note the work currently undertaken by Learn Sheffield, the changes in Government guidance and the decision taken by Schools Forum regarding funding for school improvement; |
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(b) Endorse further work being undertaken to develop option 3, noting the risk areas and mitigations needed if the commission ceases or is significantly changed;
(c) Note the circumstances that would require SCC to resign as the Supervising Authority of the school company; and
(d) Agree to seek agreement from School Forum to de-delegate funds from school budgets to provide a service co-created with school leaders (such agreement to come into effect should option 3 ultimately be agreed by the Committee). |
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Reasons for Decision |
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7.3.1 |
Developing Option 3 will allow SCC to move towards delivering services directly to its maintained schools. This would enable SCC to:
- Make more effective use of a significantly reduced resource - Know its schools better - Allocate limited resources more appropriately - Build stronger relationships with school leaders and governors - Ensure support, challenge and intervention is better matched to need and provided in a more timely way - Better coordinate and integrate school improvement services with other services provided by the council such as inclusion and SEND - Have more confidence they are fulfilling their core school improvement activities |
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7.4 |
Alternatives Considered and Rejected |
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7.4.1 |
The Council must make suitable arrangements to delivery statutory services to maintained schools following the end of the grant funding period, and the options are detailed in paragraphs 1.15 – 1.23 above. |
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