The Chair invited Terry Parkin, Interim Service Head, Learning & Achievement to present the report which informed Commissioners of an award, approved by Cabinet, intended for post 16 pupils wishing to pursue forms of higher education including apprenticeships.

The Chair invited Councillors present to comment on the report and they indicated that they supported the proposals.

Commissioners noted

• that the revised award now incorporated a rationale which indicated how the scheme would support pupils.
• that the report concerned funding principles and that headteachers would be involved in the scheme to ensure that interventions were monitored.

RESOLVED

1.    That the recommendations in the Cabinet report at Appendix A be noted.

2.    That the decision of the Mayor in Cabinet be endorsed.