Contact: Karen Widdowson - Ext: 7334

1. Summary

The following decisions are sought:

1.1. That a Service Level Agreement with Officers regarding statutory duties be established.

1.2. That a task team to raise educational attainments in schools be established.

1.3. That a task team to improve emotional development and behaviour management be established.

1.4. That a task team to apply psychology in early years settings be established.

1.5. That the service contribute to the proposed corporate team to support "Looked after children".

1.6. That the service contributes to the connections initiative.

1.7. That the service improves the management of community teams within a revised management structure.

1.8. That, where the above decisions have resource implications (estimated at £120,000 in total), these be taken into account during the process of consideration of the Revenue Budget 2002/03.

2. Reasons

2.1. The advice above was endorsed by the Education Policy Review Committee at its meeting on 20 December 2001.

3. Other options considered and rejected - Not applicable.

4. Conflicts of Interest declared by the decision maker or a member or officer consulted - none.

5. Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee - Taking no action.

6. Reasons for the matter being dealt with if urgent - Not applicable.

Approved by: Date: 8 January 2002

Councillor D.G. Allen

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