Issue details
The Tower Hamlets Education Partnership (THEP)
Cabinet will be asked to note the implications and impact on LBTH schools and the Local Authority of the current National Funding Formula consultation and the government White Paper: Educational Excellence Everywhere. It will also outline the overall response from both the Local Authority and Schools, working in partnership, and the next steps to be taken to implement the action required.
In particular, in terms of the response from schools, Cabinet will be asked to note the progress made in the formulation of the schools led Tower Hamlets Education (THE) Partnership and the Executive Mayor in Cabinet will be requested to approve the allocation of seed funding to THE Partnership and the intention of the Local Authority to commission THE Partnership to deliver school improvement functions for the duration of the 2016/17 academic year.
Decision type: Key
Decision status: Abandoned
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 27/03/2016
Decision due: 7 Feb 17 by Cabinet
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: Christine McInnes, (Divisional Director, Education and Partnerships) Email: christine.mcinnes@towerhamlets.gov.uk.
Consultation process
Formulation of THE Partnership subject to wide consultation with all schools, members of the Children’s and Families Partnership.
Has an Equality Analysis been carried out and if so the result of this Assessment?: No
What supporting documents or other information will be available?: THE Partnership website @ http://www.towerhamletseducationpartnership.co.uk/#!pdf/w5t5e National Funding Formula Consultation @ https://consult.education.gov.uk/funding-policy-unit/schools-national-funding-formula White Paper: Educational excellence everywhere https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/educational-excellence-everywhere