Agenda item

Adam Marling, deputy head, KS5 lead, children's and adults' services presented the annual headteachers report to the committee.

RESOLVED:

1.  That the virtual headteacher’s report for Southwark looked after children be noted.

2.  That the comments as set out below on Southwark looked after children’s education for consideration by the Virtual School Head teacher be noted:

·  Exclusions. Query relating to the reasons/breakdown in the 30% miscellaneous category

·  Issue of access to laptop for care leavers raised (for those who were not in education) in terms of job applications and access to an online platform

·  Many positive examples provided of the use of care leavers who have gone to university/apprenticeships to work with current students to provide good role models/inspiration.

VOTE OF THANKS

It was confirmed that Adam Marling, deputy head would be leaving Southwark Council employment shortly. A vote of thanks and appreciation was recorded by the corporate parenting committee for Adam Marling, Deputy Head for all his work for young people in education.