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Education & Children’s Services Scrutiny
New Chairman,
Cllr Mark Ralph
“new
chairman, changed agenda”
Reading,
25 June 2008:
Reading Borough Conservatives announce
that Cllr Mark Ralph, Conservative Lead
Spokesman for Education and Lifelong
Learning and newly appointed Chair of
the Education and Children’s Services
Scrutiny Panel, will chair his first
Panel on Wednesday 25 June. Cllr
Mark Ralph
has already initiated special reports
for discussion at today’s meeting and
intends that his chairmanship is
characterised by an emphasis on actively
seeking to involve more stakeholders in
the scrutiny process.
Cllr Mark Ralph said: “With all of the
pressures of globalisation, increased
economic competition and an ageing
population in the UK, it is vital that
our adults of tomorrow are appropriately
skilled and socially responsible.”
“A huge responsibility rests on parents
and the Education system alike to ensure
that these challenges are met.”
“I am keen that this Scrutiny Panel
should involve a wide range of
stakeholders: teachers, pupils,
governors, officers and add real value
to the Educational provision for
Reading. Where there are concerns we
shall address them and where there is
success we shall try to build upon it.”
Cllr Mark Ralph added, “In addition to items
already scheduled for this meeting, I
have requested reports on ‘The
development and implementation of
Diplomas’, ‘Preparations for the change
in the age of admission to Primary
Schools’, ‘The review of school places
and admission arrangements’ and
requested an update on changes at the
Learning and Skills Council, detailing
impacts on post-16 education. There
have been concerns expressed on many of
these subjects and I hope we shall be
suitably reassured!”
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