Issue - meetings

(i)       to note the verbal update from the Interim Director for Education & Children’s Services in relation to Northfield Academy and to request that the report back to Committee on the outcome of the inspection include detail of the work being undertaken to support the school; and

(ii)       to otherwise note the planner.

The Committee had before it a planner of committee business as prepared by the Interim Chief Officer – Governance.

As agreed at the previous meeting, the Interim Director of Children’s and Family Services provided an update to the Committee on Northfield Academy.  Mrs Sheppard advised Northfield had welcomed inspectors on 9 January 2023 and that initial feedback had been provided with the full report expected in March.  She stated that initial support plans were in place at Northfield and that these would be reviewed against the outcomes of the inspection findings, and advised that officers would bring a report to Committee once the inspection was published.  It was hoped that this would be available for the March 2023 meeting.  Mrs Sheppard further explained the work that was being done to support the staff team.

Members asked a number of questions on the verbal update.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to note the verbal update from the Interim Director for Children’s and Family Services in relation to Northfield Academy and to request that the report back to Committee on the outcome of the inspection include detail of the work being undertaken to support the school; and

(ii)       to otherwise note the planner.