Report of the Head of Policy, Culture and Communications.

The report presents to the Board an update on the  progress of the educational attainment programme.

The Board is asked to note the progress outlined in the report.

The Head of Policy, Culture and Communications submitted a report (previously circulated, now appended).  The Board also had before it a Scrutiny report (previously circulated, now appended).  With the agreement of the Chair, Councillor Campbell addressed the meeting.  In summary he expressed concern at the large turnover of staff at schools participating in the programme; that comparison with schools in other local authority areas was important; and he commented on the KRM and ‘digitally excluded’ programmes.

In response on staff turnover, the Leader said that this was not untypical of schools.

Resolved to note the progress outlined in the report.