Agenda and minutes
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Declarations of Interest To declare any personal / prejudicial interests for the purpose of Section 81 (3) of the Local Government Act 2000 and paragraphs 8 to 12 of the Members Code of Conduct. Minutes: Councillor Driver declared a personal interest in Agenda Item 37, Session 2 – Skills Inquiry, due to his position as a Governor at Thomas Danby College. |
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Apologies for Absence To receive any apologies for absence. Minutes: Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillors Atha, Shelbrooke and Yeadon.
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Minutes of the Previous Meeting PDF 69 KB To receive and approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on 23 October 2008 Minutes: RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting held on 23 October 2008, be confirmed as a correct record.
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Matters arising from the Minutes Minutes: Minute No 29 – inquiry into Voluntary, Community and Faith Sector
It was reported that Councillors Bentyley, Driver, Harrington and Pryke would participate in the Board’s Working Group for this Inquiry and the possibility of visiting various VCFS organisations was discussed.
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Session 2 - Skills Inquiry PDF 83 KB To consider the attached report of the Head of Scrutiny and Member Development. Additional documents: Minutes: The joint report of the Assistant Chief Executive (Planning, Policy and Improvement) and the Head of Scrutiny and Member Development informed the Board of the main areas of consideration for the second session into the Skills Inquiry. It focused on the two main areas for this session, the Multi Area Agreement (MAA) and The Future of FE in Leeds. Also appended to the report was a copy of the terms of reference for the Inquiry.
It was reported that the first session of the item would look at arrangements under the Multi Area Agreement.
The Chair welcomed the following to the meeting:
In response to Members comments and questions, the following issues were discussed:
- A pilot scheme cohort of 200 Small and Medium Enterprises and numbers of staff with level 3 and 4 qualifications and skills. - Ways of measuring improvement – Annual Workforce Survey, numbers of extra qualifications delivered. · Raising the demand for learning.
The Chair thanked those in attendance for the first part of the session and welcomed the following to the meeting to discuss the proposed Further Education (FE) College Merger in Leeds:
The Board was reminded of the merger of FE College merger which would see ... view the full minutes text for item 38. |
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Draft Statement - University Fees PDF 60 KB To consider the attached report of the Head of Scrutiny and Member Development Additional documents: Minutes: The Head of Scrutiny and Member Development submitted a report which included a Draft Statement on University Fees. The Draft Statement was produced on the recommendation of the Board’s University Fees Working Group following the request of Leeds University Unions concerning University fees.
It was reported that the Director of Children’s Services had made representations regarding the Draft Statement and that Recommendation 3 of the draft should be amended.
RESOLVED – That amendments be made to the Draft as suggested, be circulated to Members and brought back to the Board for approval.
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To consider the attached report of the Head of Scrutiny and Member Development Additional documents:
Minutes: The Head of Scrutiny and Member Development submitted a report which outlined the Board’s current Work Programme. Also appended to the report was a copy of the Forward Plan of Key Decisions and recent Executive Board minutes.
RESOLVED – That the report be noted.
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Date and time of next meeting Wednesday, 17 December at 10.00 a.m. (Pre-meeting for all Members at 09.30 a.m.) Minutes: Wednesday, 17 December 2008 at 10.00 a.m. (Pre-meeting for all Members at 09.30 a.m.) |