Decision

1. 1.     To accept the report noting the questions on home education, de-registration, use of units, school meals, monitoring arrangements, youth clubs and safeguarding.
2. 2.     To note the importance of giving a high-profile for safeguarding in documentation for the purpose of providing comfort to the public, and that the matter is prioritised by the authority.
3. 3.     To ask the Cabinet Member for Education to:

• consider carrying out an exercise to find out why so many children are not taking advantage of free school meals.

• consider whether there are ways of effectively informing governors about how to question at meetings of school governing bodies.

• ensure that all steps are taken to avoid de-registration in our schools.