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(i)       to endorse the draft vision and aims for the provision of the Music Centre in paragraph 3.3;

(ii)       to note the Options Appraisal on potential models contained in Appendix A;

(iii)      to instruct the Chief Education Officer to make arrangements to immediately implement Option 2;

(iv)      to refer the potential allocation of an additional £20,000 to further extend the provision of Music Centre opportunities to enhance Option 2 (as set out in Appendix A) to the Council Budget meeting in March 2023;

(v)      to instruct the Chief Education Officer to work with stakeholders to develop a strategic vision for the provision of Music across the city to inform next steps; and

(vi)      to instruct the Chief Education Officer to report back on progress within one calendar year.

With reference to article 11 of the minute of the meeting of the former Education Operational Delivery Committee of 8 September 2022, the Committee had before it a report by the Interim Director of Children’s and Family Services which provided an update on the instruction for officers to explore models and costings for the establishment of a Music Centre, prior to the budget setting process for 2023.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)      endorse the draft vision and aims for the provision of the Music Centre in paragraph 3.3;

(b)      note the Options Appraisal on potential models contained in Appendix A;

(c)      instruct the Chief Officer – Education to make arrangements to immediately implement Option 2;

(d)      refer the potential allocation of an additional £20,000 to further extend the provision of Music Centre opportunities to enhance Option 2 (as set out in Appendix A) to the Council Budget meeting in March 2023;

(e)      instruct the Chief Officer – Education to work with stakeholders to develop a strategic vision for the provision of Music across the city to inform next steps; and

(f)       instruct the Chief Officer – Education to report back on progress within one calendar year.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendations.