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25 November to 8 January Meeting on 11 December 11 December until five clear working days before January meeting Meeting on 8 January 8 January until five clear working days before February meeting Meeting on 10 February Possible further investigation a. Report back from presentations and school visits and discussion of findings and recommendations b. Decisions on drafting of report. Working party commissioned to draft report for next meeting Working party writes first draft of report a. Report back from possible further investigation and discussion of findings and recommendations b. Consideration of first draft of report and its recommendations Working Party revise draft and include findings and recommendations from possible further investigation a. Final report is submitted, amendments and recommendations agreed CONSIDER DELAYING DATE OF JANUARY MEETING b. Review and evaluation process is finalised, together with implementation strategy for the recommendations IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY RESPONSIBILITY OF CABINET RATHER THAN SCRUTINY? 2. Other identified items to be timetabled a. detailed analysis of gender differences in attainment b. report on how schools can improve their use of the statistical data available to them c. report on the mechanisms and criteria schools use to decide the levels at which to enter students and how far these enable all students to achieve their fullest potential d. report on evidence, including any projections based on individual data, on the extent to which Key Stage 3 performance is linked to GCSE outcomes PART 1 – MEMBERS, PRESS AND PUBLIC Education Overview & Scrutiny Committee 16 th October 2003 Page 4
e. report on the impact of changing school at age 11, evidence on whether 11 is the best age at which to do this and on the steps schools take, and are advised to take, to help students adapt to the very different environment of secondary school. 3. A copy of questions the Committee have been considering is attached. Major Review: Engage Youth 4. The Committee have noted that Youth Services are also the subject of a Best Value review, and that Cabinet is considering a development plan on 27 th November (EYL 104). 5. The Committee have identified the following items they wish to consider a. report on how a balance of all young people’s views can be obtained about the development of youth services, including those who don’t use existing services b. report on how the targets at Objective 3 have been set and how realistic they are e.g. spending £100 per 13-19 year old c. report on the extent of existing voluntary provision - and Council support for it - and the scope for doing more. 6. These items could be considered by the Committee on 25 th November. 7. A copy of questions the Committee have been considering is attached. Additional enquiry on school budgets 8. The Committee are considering two items at this meeting - update on schools' deficits - evidence from Douay Martyrs (secondary) and Wood End Park (primary) schools. 9. The Committee have agreed to consider at the start of this meeting the questions that need to be addressed to witnesses. 10. The Committee also need to agree any further consideration they wish to give to this issue and whether to refer the problems identified to the Cabinet for resolution. Other meetings 11. The Committee also have meetings set for 11 th and 30 th March 2004. PART 1 – MEMBERS, PRESS AND PUBLIC Education Overview & Scrutiny Committee 16 th October 2003 Page 5
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