DECISION

1.    To note the 2016 Local Authority education results, and to note the proposed strategies for support and challenge in the areas identified below to further raise performance:

1.1.         To continue the reform of Early Years provision and support to increase the number of ‘school ready’, healthy children;

1.2.         To further develop schools and providers understanding of new requirements in curriculum, assessment, testing/ examinations and the inspection framework;

1.3.       To further develop school and early years capacity across the borough to deliver particularly English and maths;

1.4.       To continue to implement targeted, evidence based programmes within a context of sound teaching and learning to close gaps in achievement between identified groups;

1.5.         To continue to develop school capacity in supporting children and young people with SEND, noting the SEN Review will also be reported shortly, and that pupils with special needs once again show strong comparative data;

1.6.         To develop consistently high quality employment, education and training pathways for young people of all abilities and interests; and,

1.7.         To work with any school that has significantly underachieved to improve standards through effective leadership, data analysis and improved teaching and learning strategies.

2.    To note how the Tower Hamlets Education Partnership will take-on these recommendations and to suggest protocols and procedures that may be necessary. These will include:

·         a protocol on results sharing so that results are shared early to allow interventions to be planned in a timely manner

·         to review the performance outcomes within the developing business plan to ensure that the Partnership has the capacity and expertise to address the issues identified in this analysis such as the continuing underperformance of children from a white (free school meal) British background;

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR, CHILDREN’S SERVICES (D. JONES)

(Divisional Director, Education and Partnerships (C. McInnes)

Councillor Rachael Saunders, Deputy Mayor and Cabinet Member for Education and Children’s Services, introduced the report. She highlighted that the results were very good and in particular the improvements in early years were welcome. It was noted that post 16 results was an area that needed further improvement and that the education business partnership needed a higher profile to support this.

The Mayor welcomed the results and agreed the recommendations as set out.

RESOLVED

1.    To note the 2016 Local Authority education results, and to note the proposed strategies for support and challenge in the areas identified below to further raise performance:

1.1.         To continue the reform of Early Years provision and support to increase the number of ‘school ready’, healthy children;

1.2.         To further develop schools and providers understanding of new requirements in curriculum, assessment, testing/ examinations and the inspection framework;

1.3.       To further develop school and early years capacity across the borough to deliver particularly English and maths;

1.4.       To continue to implement targeted, evidence based programmes within a context of sound teaching and learning to close gaps in achievement between identified groups;

1.5.         To continue to develop school capacity in supporting children and young people with SEND, noting the SEN Review will also be reported shortly, and that pupils with special needs once again show strong comparative data;

1.6.         To develop consistently high quality employment, education and training pathways for young people of all abilities and interests; and,

1.7.         To work with any school that has significantly underachieved to improve standards through effective leadership, data analysis and improved teaching and learning strategies.

2.    To note how the Tower Hamlets Education Partnership will take-on these recommendations and to suggest protocols and procedures that may be necessary. These will include:

·         a protocol on results sharing so that results are shared early to allow interventions to be planned in a timely manner

·         to review the performance outcomes within the developing business plan to ensure that the Partnership has the capacity and expertise to address the issues identified in this analysis such as the continuing underperformance of children from a white (free school meal) British background;