Issue - meetings

To receive a report from the Cabinet Member for Education and Health Reform and the Corporate Director of Education and Young People’s Services outlining the strategy of the EYPS systems refresh programme and its next steps.

1) Patrick Leeson, Corporate Director of Education and Young People’s Services, introduced the report on the procurement of new systems for the Education and Young People’s Services Directorate. He further explained to members that the intention was to rationalise their data systems so that a smaller number were required to undertake work across the Directorate.

2) In response to a question raised Mr Leeson confirmed that the current contracts had been extended past their original end date to allow officers the opportunity to establish a strategy for rationalising their data systems.

3) The Chairman requested an amendment to the recommendation be added so that it included: “A follow up report on the progress of the procurement of EYPS systems will also be included in the Work Programme to return to the Education and Young People’s Services Cabinet Committee in 6 months.”

4) RESOLVED that the recommendation is agreed by the Education and Young People’s Services Cabinet Committee with the inclusion of the Chairman’s amendment.