Issue - meetings
Education Traded Services Company update
Meeting: 01/02/2017 - Education and Young People's Services Cabinet Committee (Item 255)
Education Traded Services Company update
To note the report which gives an update on the development of the Full Business Case for a proposed Education Services Company.
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Minutes:
This exempt report provided Members with an update on the development of the full business case for the proposed Education Services Company and provided an update on the proposed implementation of a new service delivery model for Kent Education Services.
RESOLVED to note the update provided in the report.
Meeting: 22/09/2016 - Education and Young People's Services Cabinet Committee (Item 213)
213 Update - Education Traded Services Company 
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To receive a report that provides an update on the progress of developing an outline business case for an Education Trading Services Company.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
(1) Mr Gough (Cabinet Member for Education and Health Reform) introduced the report which provided an update on the progress of developing an outline business case for an Education Trading Services Company.
(2) Mr Gough said that in April 2016 it had been agreed to investigate the options for an Education Services Company which would include trading based around the existing EduKent model and drew Members’ attention to the work undertaken with Ernst and Young to investigate the options for setting up an Educational Services Trading Company.
(3) Mr Leeson (Corporate Director for Education and Young People’s Services) said there were a number of drivers including Government policy in relation to schools and the role of local authorities; the desire of Kent schools to continue to work within the “Kent family” and to purchase services from Kent County Council as well as the continuing reduction in local authority funding and the potential for further income generation.
(4) The proposal was welcomed by the Cabinet Committee and the importance of KCC retaining control and ownership of the Alternative Service Delivery Vehicle was emphasised.
(5) In response to comments and questions Mr Leeson said that: the exact form of any trading arm had not yet decided; he chaired the working group which was comprised of officers; and he reported regularly to the Cabinet Member.
(6) Resolved that the report be noted.