Remit

The remit of the Educational Achievement Policy Committee (EA) covers all aspects of education including:

• Early years
• Primary schools
• Secondary schools
• Further education and training providers
• Support for the improvement of education standards
• Curriculum and the skills agenda
• Assessment.

In particular, the Committee leads on school improvement, relationships with academies and free schools, regional commissioners and the role of the local authority in education. The Committee liaises closely with the Standards, Performance & Inspection Policy Committee with regard to school improvement and the Resources & Sustainability Policy Committee with regards to admissions and budgets. It also works with the Health, Care & Additional Needs Policy Committee on the wellbeing and educational outcomes of children in care and provision for learners with special educational needs.

Meeting Dates

• 28January,
• 22 March,
• 24 May,
• 21 September,
• 22 November.

Contacts

Chair: Gail Tolley, Strategic Director, Children and Young People, Brent Council. To contact Gail, email Gail.tolley@brent.gov.uk

ADCS Policy Officer: Matt Cunningham supports the work of the committee. To contact Matt, email matt.cunningham@adcs.org.uk