Decision details

Decision required to enable the Council to meet statutory and key strategic duties that are currently contracted to Babcock 4S through the annual service deliver contract which is due to end in 2019.

RESOLVED:

That the future commissioning approach for the LA/school support services funded by the Council and set out in paragraphs 14 a-c  (financial details in Part 2) of the submitted report be agreed.

Reason for decision:

The recommended approach best fits the County Council’s strategic direction, financial position and enables the Council to meet its legal responsibilities. The recommendations for statutory and strategic school support services for SCC, alongside the development of schools led support and challenge for school effectiveness, will help drive improvement to achieve a high quality education for all children in Surrey. An analysis of each statutory or key strategic activity has been undertaken and an assessment of all possible future delivery mechanisms has been made.

[The decisions on this item can be called in by the Children and Education Select Committee]