The Members of the Sub-Committee are asked to consider whether they have a personal or prejudicial interest in connection with any of the items on this agenda and if so to declare it and state the nature of the interest.

The Members of the Sub-Committee were asked to consider whether they had any personal or prejudicial interest in any item on the agenda and if so, to declare it and to state the nature of the interest.

Councillor Wendy Clements declared a personal interest in general by virtue of her work in a pre-school.

The members received a summary of the outcome of recent OFSTED inspections of Eastham Children’s Centre, Bidston & St James Children’s Centre, Bidston & St James Children’s Centre – Miriam Place Nursery and Leasowe Early Years and Adult Learning Centre. The outcome in the case of Eastham Children’s Centre was ‘Good’, Bidston & St James Children’s Centre was ‘Good’, Bidston & St James Children’s Centre – Miriam Place Nursery was ‘Outstanding’ and Leasowe Early Years and Adult Learning Centre was ‘Good’ in overall effectiveness.

Sue Talbot, Strategic Service Manager, Early Years and Primary Education, commented upon each report in turn.

Recommended – That the reports be noted.

The Chair agreed to vary the order of business.

Sue Talbot, Strategic Service Manager, Early Years and Primary Education, reported that there were no Primary schools in OFSTED categories.

Members of the Sub-Committee received a summary of the outcomes of recent OFSTED inspections of primary schools. The various schools had been graded as follows:

Satisfactory Schools

Kingsway Primary School

Castleway Primary School,

Sandbrook Primary School

Good Schools

Devonshire Park Primary School

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School.

Outstanding Schools

Thornton Hough Primary School

Members commented upon each school in turn and Sue Talbot commented upon recent progress at the school.

Recommended – That the reports be noted.

Stuart Bellerby, Strategic Service Manager, Secondary Education and Lifelong Learning reported that there were no Secondary schools in OFSTED categories.

Stuart Bellerby, Strategic Service Manager, Secondary Education and Lifelong Learning reported upon The Mosslands School which had been inspected in January 2012.  He noted the main findings of the inspection and reported that the overall effectiveness of the school was Satisfactory.  It was reported that the school was one of the first to be inspected under the new framework.

Recommended – That the report be noted.

Paul Ashcroft, Strategic Service Manager, SEN, reported that there were no Special schools in OFSTED categories.

Paul Ashcroft, Strategic Service Manager, SEN, reported upon Kilgarth School which had been inspected in January 2012. He noted the main findings of the inspection and reported that the overall effectiveness of the school was ‘Good’. He further commented on the positive comments in the report, the positive comments of parents and students and noted that pupils were all making good progress in the school.

Recommended – That the report be noted.

Mark Parkinson reported that the previous Chair of the 0-19 Standards Sub-Committee had asked that the report CfPS Policy Briefing – Accountability in Education be included on the agenda for members’ information. Mark Parkinson commented that Wirral was fortunate to have maintained good relationships with schools that had become academies and noted that in future members may wish for Headteachers to attend this Sub-Committee and, if the College was inspected, managers could be asked to attend.

Recommended – That the report be noted.

Mark Parkinson noted that the 0-19 Sub-Committee met approximately once per term.  The next meeting would be held in July at a date to be arranged once members of the Sub-Committee were determined following the elections.