Minutes:
The Overview and Scrutiny Officer presented Members with recent press articles relating to the remit of Children and Young People’s Overview and Scrutiny Committee;
· Ofsted inspectors to move away from exam results focus
· Children ‘at risk’ from toxic homes
· County Durham care leavers celebrated
The Head of Education confirmed that HM Chief Inspector for Education and Children’s Services had established that the arrangements for inspecting the School Improvement Service was outdated and therefore the criteria had been removed. The work which had been done by the Council, in order to meet the required standards prior to inspection, was outdated, however the Service was awaiting new guidelines which were expected to be published by September 2019.
Resolved:
That the presentation be noted.