Issue details
Higher Education Award
PDF 77 KBTo agree to proceed with the proposed model for a Higher Education Award scheme.
Decision type: Key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/03/2016
This decision will be taken under urgency procedures.
Reason for urgency:
This paper has been under consideration since August last year and a decision is needed so that, if approved it can be publicised in sufficient time to schools and students in their final year of study.
Decision due: 5 Apr 16 by Cabinet
Decision due: 12 Apr 16 by Commissioners' Decision Making Meeting
Lead member: Deputy Mayor and Cabinet Member for Education and Children's Services
Lead director: Corporate Director, Children and Culture
Department: Children and Culture
Contact: Corporate Director, Children and Culture Terry Parkin, Interim Service Head, Learning & Achievement Email: terry.parkin@towerhamlets.gov.uk.
Consultation process
As well as MAB, the paper has been through Children’s DMT on three occasions, and twice to the headteachers’ 14-19 consultative group which was highly supportive of the proposed changes from a lump sum paid in two instalments to all who qualified with no measurement of impact to this more targeted proposal which requires feedback on impact to the Mayor.
Has an Equality Analysis been carried out and if so the result of this Assessment?: The arrangements continue an existing programme. It has not been considered necessary to carry-out a further EqIA. However, this is a target programme, available to young adults from homes where as school students they would have qualified for either free school meals and/or the Educational Maintenance Allowance.
What supporting documents or other information will be available?: None
Decisions
- 07/04/2016 - Tower Hamlets' Education Award (Higher Education): Post 16 Progression - school-led programme
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