Contact: Janet Sheriton, Tel 01962 846574, email [email protected],

1 Summary

1.1 The following decision is sought:

1. That the Executive Lead Member for Children's Services (Education) supports the development of increasingly collaborative decision making and governance arrangements in schools and colleges across Hampshire.

2 Reason

2.1 This decision supports the following Hampshire County Council priority:

"Maximising well-being" - by helping schools improve outcomes for children and young people. Furthermore, it is entirely consistent with the Hampshire County Council policy `Maximising well-being through Education.'

2.2 The decision supports the following Aims of the Children Act:

Being healthy; Staying safe; Enjoying and achieving; Making a positive contribution; Economic well-being, by increasing the potential for children and young people to achieve the 5 outcomes and for services to be more integrated.

3 Other Options considered and rejected:

3.1 N/A.

4 Conflicts of Interest declared by the decision maker or other Executive Member consulted

4.1 None.

5 Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee -

5.1 None

Approved by: Date:

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Councillor David Kirk

Executive Lead Member for Children's Services (Education)