The Assistant Director for Education introduced the report of the Director of Children, Family and Education that provided an update on the Wirral School Improvement Strategy 2021-2024.

Members were reminded that the strategy had been improved in September 2021. Progress to date was set out within the report under five themes; Leadership and Governance, High Support, High Challenge, Self – improving school system, learning and innovation and School Improvement Wirral. Progress was identified alongside each theme.

In response to a question it was reported that Ofsted inspections had been considered when devising the strategy and that 86% of schools in Wirral have received a rating of good or better.

Resolved – That

(1)  Progress made to date on delivering the School Improvement Strategy 2021-24 be endorsed; and

(2)  the outlined plans to progress the strategy over the next two years be approved.