The Cabinet Member for Children’s Services and Lifelong Learning has requested the inclusion of this item which was considered by the Children and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee at its meeting on 21 January, 2010. The Committee agreed the following:

‘(1) That the contents and recommendations of the Literacy Level Scrutiny Review be supported.

(2) That the Literacy Level Scrutiny Report be presented to the next appropriate Cabinet meeting.

(3) That further reports be presented to this Committee to update members regarding the outcomes of the recommendations.’

At the request of Councillor Sheila Clarke, the Cabinet considered the report on the review of literacy levels at the time of children leaving primary schools (end of key stage 2) which had been undertaken by the Children and Young People’s Overview and Scrutiny Committee and which had been considered by that Committee at its meeting on 21 January (minute 54 refers).

On a motion by Councillor Holbrook, duly seconded, it was -

Resolved – That,

(1) Cabinet thanks the Overview and Scrutiny Committee for an excellent piece of work;

(2) Cabinet supports the contents and recommendations of the Literacy Levels Scrutiny Review and requests that a further report be brought to Cabinet on the implementation of the Review’s recommendations.