Policy Commission for Children and School Results Agenda

24 October 2006

Members of the Commission:

Cllrs Melanie Swan (Commissioner), Wendy Arnold, George Cameron, Deborah Gardiner, Gill Kennett, Muriel Miller, Lady Pigot

Meeting :	Policy Commission for Children And School Results
Date :	Wednesday, 1 November 2006
Time :	6.00 pm
Place :	Committee Room 1, County Hall, Newport, Isle of Wight

This meeting will be open to the Press and Public to attend

AGENDA

1. NOTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING (Paper A)

To agree the notes of evidence arising at the meeting held on 4 October 2006.

2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

To invite Members to declare any interest they might have in the matters on the agenda.

3. INVESTING IN THE ISLAND’S FUTURE C1/06 – 14 TO19 STRATEGY

To receive a briefing on the development of the 14-19 Strategy in the light of the White Paper on 14-19 Education and Skills and the proposed introduction of specialised National Diplomas. A copy of the Council’s Strategy is available via the following link –

http://eduwight.iow.gov.uk/curriculum/1419_learning/images/14-19FinalStrategy.pdf

JOHN LAWSON

Deputy Chief Executive

Declarations of Interest – members will be invited at the start of the meeting to declare any personal interest that they may have relating to any item on the Agenda, and having done so, to consider whether they also have a prejudicial interest in that item. Advice on this can be sought from the Deputy Chief Executive, wherever possible before the meeting starts.

Details of this and other meetings and to look at related documents connected with Overview and Scrutiny can be viewed on the Isle of Wight Council's web site at : http://www.iwight.com/council/meetings/meetings.asp

The information contained in this agenda is available in Braille, large print, tape and community languages. Please contact Paul Thistlewood ( 823285, for details.

& DEPUTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE