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Education ‘ask the parents’
PARENTS are being invited to tell the council what they think about education standards in the wake of a damning report that warned of a lost generation of 11-year-olds.
Following the stark findings of the council’s Westminster Education Commission (WEC) last month, which highlighted a critical lack of support for children with behavioural difficulties, parents will be able to attend three workshops as part of a consultation on a recommended rescue-package.
Education experts who made up the WEC flagged up the worrying trend of exclusions among primary-aged children, many of whom will never return to mainstream education. They also spoke of a “culture of blame” between headteachers and City Hall’s education department.
The three workshops are to be held at City Hall and will be organised around three main themes:
• the role of local authority and leadership (on Tuesday);
• special educational needs, November 10; and
• core requirements, November 11.
The sessions are due to last two-and-a-half hours, starting at 6pm.
Recommendations include a fundamental review of services for children who face long-term exclusion and encouraging more councillors to become school governors.
Councillor Mark Page, cabinet member for children and young people, said: “We want as many parents as possible to get involved and tell us their views and would very much welcome their attendance at these workshops. There are areas that we must improve on.” |
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