Issue - meetings

1.            DCE Restructuring

In January 2010, the Committee received details of DCE’s new staffing structure following recent budget cuts. Following the meeting, John Hawkins, teacher representative, expressed concern that the matter had been raised under Chairman’s announcements rather than under a separate agenda item.

Mr Hawkins subsequently met with the Corporate Director for DCE and several other officers to discuss his concerns. Mr Hawkins thanked the officers for answering his questions, but asked the Committee to continue to monitor the impact of the cuts.

The Chairman noted that it was not within the remit of the Committee to scrutinise organisational structures but that officers had agreed to keep the Committee informed on the matter. 

2.            Deferred Items

The Small Schools Strategy was deferred in November 2010 whilst the Committee awaited clarification on the national policy.  Although this was now beginning to emerge, the next few months were likely to provide more clarity on the direction that officers should take.  A report would be considered at the Committee’s meeting in June 2011.