Issue - meetings

To consider a report from the Borough Treasurer.

The report provides Schools’ Forum members with an update on the Early Year’s consultation.

Schools Forum members are asked to:

a)    Note the report and

b)   Offer any views or comments in relation to the proposals outlined at Section 5.4 for the Services to People SMT to consider prior to continuing final proposals to be presented to the Cabinet for approval.

Officer contact: Peter Hughes on 0161 474 3947 or email: peter.hughes@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Borough Treasurer submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) which provided Schools’ Forum members with an update on the Early Year’s Consultation.

The following comments were made/issues raised

·         A number of Schools Forum members felt that on the whole, the decisions made were reasonable and that it was best to carry them out over a two year period.

·         Questions were raised as to whether the consultation comments that had been received would be sent to the Cabinet and/or Scrutiny.  In response, Members were advised that the comments will go to the next available Scrutiny meeting before a final decision was taken by Cabinet.

·         Some Members of the Forum expressed concern that the financial support for each child was being reduced and that this was causing real anxiety in the Early Years sector.

·         Members questioned the rationale for taking quite so much of the deprivation grant.

RESOLVED – (i) That the report be noted.

(ii) That Schools’ Forum members support the LA ‘minded to’ proposals presented.