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Councillor Subedar submits a report asking the Cabinet to approve the return of financial delegation to Queensmead Junior School.

Councillor Subedar presented a report asking the Cabinet to approve the return of financial delegation to Queensmead Junior School.  It was noted that in February 1998 the Education Committee had withdrawn delegation from the school amidst significant concerns over the financial and educational management of the school.  A subsequent OFSTED inspection had placed the school in special measures.  Over the past two years however a great amount of progress had been made by the school with the support of the Education Department and the school was no longer deemed to be requiring special measures.  Officers within the Education Department, in conjunction with the school, now believed that the school was able and capable of discharging its role and duties effectively and efficiently.

The Cabinet wished to extend its thanks to the staff and the governing body of the school and the officers in the Education Department for their hard work in achieving this progress.

RESOLVED:

that financial delegation be returned to Queensmead Junior School with effect from 1 February 2001.