Agenda item

Key line of enquiry: What are outcomes like for our care leavers?

The Panel considered a report and presentation of Christine Stonehouse, Head of the Virtual School, which provided an update on current educational The Panel considered a report and presentation of Christine Stonehouse, Head of the Virtual School, which provided an update on current educational performance for Durham Virtual School (for copy of report and presentation see file of minutes).

Cllr Darkes requested that future reports include a breakdown on performance, by gender.

Cllr Makepeace asked for information on how the targets are set.  The Head of the Virtual School replied that the Fischer Family Trust targets are used, however, the individual young person is assessed and the targets are adjusted accordingly.

Resolved:

• That the report and presentation be noted.
• That any additional information required in relation to the report be requested.