Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Director of Education.

The report provides Schools’ Forum members with information around how Stockport Council monitors specialist school placements in non-maintained, independent and out of borough special schools.

Schools’ Forum Members are requested to note the report and offer any comments.

Officer contact: Cathy Lyall on 474 4463 or email: cathy.lyall@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Borough Treasurer submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) which provided Schools’ Forum members with information around how Stockport Council monitors specialist school placements in non-maintained, independent and out of borough special schools.

The following comments were made/issues raised:

·         Members requested that the Local Authority ensured that all external providers are compliant with ‘ethical’ procurement requirements (e.g. adherence to teachers pay and conditions.

·         Members felt that quality assurance should not just rely on Ofsted judgements (i.e the Local Authority should undertake some appropriate ‘spot checks’ on providers).

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.