175 Strategic Commissioning Statement for 14-19 education and training - KEY DECISION PDF 34 KB
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Minutes:
The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, Children and
Enterprise, which sought approval for the 14-19 Strategic
Commissioning Statement (the Statement) for 2014/15.
The Board was advised that adoption of the Statement would enable the Borough
Council to fulfil its statutory duty to secure sufficient suitable education
and training provision to meet the reasonable needs of all young people in the
Borough.
The report detailed the five key priority areas for the Borough. It was
noted that these priorities and supporting evidence had been consulted on with
partners in specific task groups, and ratified by the 11-19 Strategic
Partnership and Children’s Trust Commissioning Partnership. The Statement was
coherent with the purpose of positive activities for young people supporting
them in their health, lifestyle and career aspirations, which would enable them
to achieve their full potential in their transition to adulthood.
Reason(s) For
Decision
To ratify the 14-19
Strategic Commissioning Statement for 2014/15 to ensure that Halton Borough
Council fulfilled its statutory duties under Sections 15ZA and 19A of the
Education Act 1996 (as inserted by the Apprenticeship, Skills, Children and Learning
Act 2009), to secure sufficient suitable education and training provision to
meet the reasonable needs of all young people in the Borough and to make
available to young people support that would encourage, enable or assist them
to participate in education or training (Section 68, Education and Skills Act
2008).
Alternative
Options Considered and Rejected
This was not
applicable; the 14-19 Strategic Commissioning Statement provided information
about Halton’s priorities to meet its statutory
duties.
Implementation
Date
With
immediate effect following the meeting of Executive Board.
RESOLVED: That the 14-19 Strategic Commissioning Statement 2014/15 be ratified in order to fulfil Halton Borough Council’s statutory duty.