Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Decision made
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
To propose a secondary strategy for Medway
Council that will address success for all pupils.
88/2003 The Cabinet agreed the Medway
Collaboration through Federation Principles as set out in paragraph
7.3 in the report.
89/2003 The Cabinet agreed that officers provide a coordinated
approach to establishing 'specialist school status' for all
Medway's secondary schools.
90/2003 The Cabinet agreed that officers conduct a time limited
consultation with headteachers on proposed federation
groupings.
91/2003 The Cabinet asked that the Director of Education and
Leisure organise a meeting between David Hinchcliffe (DfES) and
Headteachers to discuss Secondary Schools issues in Medway.
92/2003 The Cabinet agreed that officers explore the implications
(and if appropriate) prepare for Member consideration a bid to the
DfES to establish an Academy School in Medway.
93/2003 The Cabinet agreed that officers should work with the
Rochester Diocese to identify how, with other ecumenical partners,
standards could be raised in Medway. This could include the option
of establishing a second faith secondary school in Medway.
94/2003 The Cabinet agreed that officers submit a report to Youth
& Education Overview & Scrutiny on a Secondary School
Strategy for Medway on 20 March 2003.
95/2003 The Cabinet agreed that officers submit a report back to
Cabinet on all the proposals to develop a Secondary School strategy
for Medway in due course.
It is clear that the DfES expects Councils to
take 'drastic action' to avoid any of its schools failing to
achieve floor targets.The Council has agreed PSA targets for
performance and progression. Status quo is not an option for
secondary education in Medway. It is essential to ensure that all
Medway's pupils are enabled to realise their full potential and
that all Medway's secondary schools are successful. There is now a
small window of opportunity open for the Council to take radical
action with its schools to ensure success for all.
Publication date: 04/03/2003
Date of decision: 04/03/2003
Decided at meeting: 04/03/2003 - Cabinet
Effective from: 14/03/2003
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