Decision details

Future delivery of the Council's education related functions and children's centres

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Further to the Cabinet report of 27th June 2016, the consider a report on the Services Contract between the Council and SCST.

Decision:

(a)  That all services within the Council’s contract with Mott MacDonald Limited (Cambridge Education) be brought in-house by the Council, in line with the timetable set out at paragraph 5.9 of the report.

 

(b)  That arrangements for the short-term extension of the existing contract with Mott MacDonald Limited (Cambridge Education) be delegated to the Interim Director, Children’s Services in order to allow time for consultation with staff and schools on the new proposals.

 

(c)  That the Council and Slough Children’s Services Trust Limited (SCST) jointly explore further opportunities to improve education, early years and children’s centre services, including the potential benefits of voluntarily transferring any functions to the Trust, with a particular focus on children’s centres.

Publication date: 09/09/2016

Date of decision: 19/09/2016

Decided at meeting: 19/09/2016 - Cabinet

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