Agenda item - Early Headlines Standards and Achievement in Brighton and Hove Schools

Report of the Executive Director for Families, Children & Learning. (Copy attached)

RESOLVED:  That the Early Headlines Standards and Achievement Report for the academic year 2017 – 2018 be noted.

21.1       The Committee considered a report of the Executive Director for Families, Children & Learning. The report was introduced by the Head of Education Standards & Achievement.

21.2       Councillor Brown enquired when BHCC would know about the floor standard.

21.3       The Head of Education Standards & Achievement stated that there may be a change of definition in future and that coasting for standards was likely to not exist.

21.4       Councillor Phillips enquired what tests were in place for 7 year olds.

21.5       The Head of Education Standards & Achievement stated that the national system was a test was surreptitiously carried out so as to not appear as a test.

21.6       Councillor Wealls commented that there was a risk regarding people achieving the expected standards.

21.7       The Head of Education Standards & Achievement stated that many efforts were taken to address this with the aim for every pupil to reach their full potential.

21.8    Councillor Wealls further enquired if BHCC had worked with Governor Support with a view to supporting more abled children.

21.9    The Head of Education Standards & Achievement offered to look in to this for Councillor Wealls.

21.10  Ms Mortensen welcomed the positive results attained.

21.11  The Assistant Director Education & Skills agreed and noted that there was support for mental health for young people.

21.12  Josh Cliff stated that GCSE’s had increased in complexity and that stress was an issue brought on by the weight of expectation.

21.13  The Executive Director, Families, Children & Learning reminded the panel that the item was in regards to the learning as a whole.

21.14  Councillor Taylor requested EBacc schools be added to further detail brought in future.

21.15  The Head of Education Standards & Achievement confirmed EBacc schools would be included in the full standards report.

21.16  RESOLVED – that the Committee noted the Early Headlines Standards and Achievement Report for the academic year 2017-2018.

RESOLVED:            That the Early Headlines Standards and Achievement Report for the academic year 2017 – 2018 be noted.