Issue - meetings

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to note the progress made in preparing for the launch of the first phase of ABZ Campus;

(ii)       to instruct the Chief Officer – Education to launch Phase 1 of ABZ Campus in June 2023;

(iii)      to instruct the Chief Officer – Education to prepare Phase 2 of ABZ Campus for launch in June 2024; and

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

The Committee received a presentation from Mr Mark Jones, Quality Improvement Manager, in relation to ABZ Campus before considering a report by the Interim Director of Children’s and Family Services which provided additional detail on the progress made to date in establishing ABZ Campus in order to broaden the senior phase curriculum and align it with growth and volume sector industries.

Members thanked Mr Jones for his informative presentation and the vast amount of work which had been undertaken and asked a number of questions.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)      note the progress made in preparing for the launch of the first phase of ABZ Campus;

(b)      instruct the Chief Officer – Education to launch Phase 1 of ABZ Campus in June 2023;

(c)      instruct the Chief Officer – Education to prepare Phase 2 of ABZ Campus for launch in June 2024; and

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

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendations.