Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director of Children’s Services outlining the current school clothing allowance scheme; recognising the availability of targeted pupil premium funding to all schools across Leeds; and seeking permission to consult on the proposal to cease the current discretionary school clothing allowance scheme for the start of the school year in September 2013 and the payments which would be paid in advance, mainly in June of 2013.

The Director of Children’s submitted a report which outlined the current school clothing allowance scheme, recognised the availability of targeted pupil premium funding to all schools across Leeds and which sought permission to consult upon the proposal to cease the current discretionary school clothing allowance scheme for the start of the school year in September 2013 and the payments which would be paid in advance, mainly in June of 2013.

Members discussed the dialogue taking place with schools regarding the use of the Pupil Premium resource for the purposes of school clothing provision.

RESOLVED – That a consultation exercise be undertaken in February 2013 on the proposal to cease the current discretionary school clothing allowance scheme to take effect for the start of the new school year in September 2013 and payable in June of 2013.

(Under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 16.5, Councillor A Carter required it to be recorded that he abstained from voting on the decisions referred to within this minute)