Content

10.1

The
Head of Lifelong Learning and Skills introduced the report
which presented the 2025/26 Quarter 2 performance update to
committee for the Outcome and Committee level measures agreed in
the Children’s Performance framework.
 
A
presentation was also given which included information on headline
performance for KS4 English and Maths, key gaps in performance,
narrative and strategic interpretation, family hub registration,
decrease in FEL take up, decline in care experienced young people
and EET participation trends.

 

 

10.2

RESOLVED
UNANIMOUSLY: That the Education, Children and Families Policy
Committee:-
 
(a) 
Notes the Performance report update for 2025/26 Quarter 2; and
(b) 
Agrees to help shape what performance measures make up future
reporting.

 

 

10.3

Reasons for Decision

 

 

10.3.1

The Education,
Children and Families Committee has delegated authority to monitor
the performance of its services to ensure that:
·      
The service is delivering for the people of Sheffield
·      
Limited resources are maximised due to budgetary pressures
·      
The Council is delivering on corporate priorities

 

 

10.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

 

 

10.4.1

Previous decisions
made requires officers to proceed with implementing the full
performance framework to underpin how we measure progress and
monitor impact of the Council Plan. It is aligned to our four-year
Medium Term Financial Strategy, and the outcomes will increasingly
become enabling elements for our priority-based budget plans,
Directorate and Service going forwards and set a key deliverable
for the Council.

 

 

10.4.2

Beyond some nuance of
how we implement some details of the framework, the measures,
performance system and reporting cycles are agreed, removing the
alternative options available for continued implementation of the
framework at Committee level as outlined in the Performance
Framework