Issue - meetings

(1)       Ms Harris introduced a paper which set out the GCSE and Key Stage provisional performance in 2009.  The validated figures would be available later in the year.  Ms Harris reminded Members that there was a new framework of inspection which was tough on achievement.  There were a number of Kent schools, especially those in disadvantaged areas who would not be able to achieve more than a “satisfactory” as an outcome. In order to mitigate the negative impact that this could have on school moral it was important that there was an understanding of the reasons behind this.

(2)       It was requested that consideration be given to benchmarking the current effect of the recession on learning and skills.

(3)       RESOLVED that the contents of the report be noted and a more detailed report be submitted in Spring 2010 when all the validated results were available.  It was requested that this report should set out the Kent context and provide information on the gap in performance of specific groups such as LAC and SEN.