Contact: Review Team Leader: John Wilkinson, Assistant County Education Officer (Lifelong Learning), ext 5084: e-mail: [email protected]

Summary

1.1 The following decisions are sought:

1.2 That the outcomes of the Best Value Review of Lifelong Learning, including the draft Lifelong Learning Strategy, are implemented as recommended in the attached reports.

1.3 That the following comments made by the Policy Review Committee are taken into account:

That in addition to resolution (iv) from the Members Panel on 8 September 2004 (Appendix 6), the Education PRC recommend "that Champions for Lifelong Learning be identified and appointed by Cabinet from both Education and Recreation and Heritage Policy Review Committees to serve upon the proposed County Steering Group for Lifelong Learning and to periodically report to Cabinet upon progress."

1.4 That the following items which have budgetary implications are considered within the budget planning cycle.

There are no significant requests for additional resources as these are built into existing plans projected for future years in forward planning. However, there will be demands upon officer time, which can be met, in part, through the careful integration of lifelong learning into mainstream departmental work and for support in Hantsweb development.

1 Reason

1.1 The Best Value review is part of the current review programme. Implementation of the recommended improvements will contribute to the successful fulfilment of that programme.

1.2 Future progress with the improvement plan will be monitored annually by the Education and Recreation & Heritage Policy Review Committees and reported to the public and auditors through the Performance Plan. The Performance Plan forms part of the council's policy framework and is also published on Hantsweb.

2 Other options considered and rejected

2.1 Full details of the options considered by the Lifelong Learning Member Panel are contained in the options report considered at their meeting on 26 May 2004.

3 Conflicts of interest declared by the decision-maker or a member or officer consulted

3.1 None known or declared.

4 Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee

4.1 Not applicable.

5 Reason(s) for the matter being dealt with if urgent

5.1 Not applicable

Section 100D - Local Government Act 1972 - background papers

The following documents disclose facts or matters on which this report, or an important part of it, is based and has been relied upon to a material extent in the preparation of this report.

Title Location

Lifelong Learning Best Value John Wilkinson, Review Team Leader

Review Working File Ext. 5084