Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Chief Executive of Education Leeds outlining the principles underpinning the Leeds approach to the commissioning of 14+ provision and recommending that the Learning and Skills Council agree specific proposals for the commissioning of post-16 provision from September 2009.

The Chief Executive of Education Leeds submitted a report on the proposed local approach to the implementation of the Machinery of Government changes to deliver the transfer of responsibilities from the Learning and Skills Council to the City Council.  The report also referred to the strategic approach to the commissioning for 16-19 (25 for learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities) learners in Leeds from September 2009 through which the Council will trial the operational response to its new responsibilities.

RESOLVED –

(a)  That approval be given to the local approach to implementing the arrangements for the Council’s response to the Machinery of Government changes that will transfer responsibilities from the LSC to Leeds City Council as detailed in sections 3.1.2 and 3.1.3 of the report.

(b)  That the basis for the strategic commissioning arrangements for post 16 learners in Leeds from September 2009 as detailed in sections 3.2.2 to 3.2.4 of the report be noted, and that the Director of Children’s Services develop detailed arrangements for the commissioning of provision and for monitoring and evaluating the impact of these activities.

(c)  That a further report be brought to the Board as early as possible in 2009 on the proposed strategic commissioning arrangements for post 16 learners.

  (Councillor Finnigan declared a personal interest in this item as a governor of Joseph Priestley College).