The Cabinet received and noted the final report of the Scrutiny Review ‘The Council’s Relationships with Academies’ (copies of which had been circulated) and to answer questions from the Cabinet and requested that the
Director for Children’s Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Education, prepare a response to those recommendations in the final report that were addressed to the Cabinet.
The Cabinet also agreed that the Cabinet Member for Education should meet with the Chair of the Children & Families Scrutiny Committee to discuss how best to ensure the timely submission of reports and updates to the Scrutiny Committee as had been recommended in the Scrutiny Review.