Issue - meetings

The Board received a presentation on the Education and Adoption Act 2016 and the Changing Role of the Regional School Commissioner (RSC).

Officers advised that the Education and Adoption Act received Royal Assent in March 2016 and would:

·       Make provision for schools in England that were causing concern, including provision about their conversion to academies;

·       Provide new intervention powers for Regional School Commissioners;

·       Make provision about joint arrangements for carrying out local authority adoption functions in England; and

·       Outline 14 clauses including the changing role of the Regional School Commissioner.

The 14 Clauses of the Act were presented to the Board as were the implications of these for the Local Authority.  The presentation would be sent to Members for further scrutiny.  It was noted that the RSC for Halton was Vicky Beer.

RESOLVED:  That the presentation be received.