To consider the submitted report setting out the proposed Strategy for Educational Excellence Everywhere 2016/2020.

The Policy Development and Decision Group (Joint Commissioning Team) made the following recommendations to the Mayor: 

(i)            that the Strategy for Educational Excellence Everywhere 2016/2020, as set out in Appendix 1 to the submitted report, be approved;

(ii)          that the Director of Children’s Services, in consultation with the Mayor, Executive Member for Adults and Childrens and key stakeholders, be authorised to make any final changes to the Strategy; and

(iii)         that the Group receive regular updates on performance.

The Mayor considered the recommendation of the Policy Development and Decision Group (Joint Commissioning Team) set out above at the meeting and the record of his decision, together with further information is attached to these Minutes.