Officers will provide an update at the meeting.
Minutes:
The Director of Education reported the picture is looking better than the original proposal but still a real term reduction. Members said this was significant. There is problem about transfers between high and low needs .Members commented that the small marginal increase provided post-consultation is not a good picture, particularly given the other pressures schools are facing and we ought not to be grateful.
The Director of Education was asked about the problem with recruitment. She responded that it is getting increasingly hard to recruit. There is a move to get younger, less experienced teachers. There are more freedoms on pay however these do not necessarily translate into an increased ability to retain and recruit, which is not all about pay: research shows that people can get paid a lot but still leave.