RESOLVED:

1.    the strategic objectives for the next 3 years for Merton’s Adult Learning Service be agreed.

2.    That the progress in the evolution of the model of service following the transition in 2016 to a commissioning model of service and the recent ‘Good’ Ofsted inspection outcomes be noted.

The Cabinet Member for Schools and Adult Education presented the report and thanked the officers involved in the service which had transformed in recent years, moving to a fully commissioned model which had brought the budget under control and improved the offer to learners in the Borough.  In response to a question from the Cabinet, she highlighted the large range of accredited courses offered to residents with the key aim of assisting them in getting back into employment. 

The Chair thanked the Cabinet Member and all the staff in the service for their hard work and welcomed the achievement of a “good” inspection outcome from OFSTED.

RESOLVED:

1.    the strategic objectives for the next 3 years for Merton’s Adult Learning Service be agreed.

2.    That the progress in the evolution of the model of service following the transition in 2016 to a commissioning model of service and the recent ‘Good’ Ofsted inspection outcomes be noted.