The Chief Officer Appointments Panel of Plymouth Council is scheduled to meet on Friday 26 September 2025. The main item on the agenda is the recruitment to the role of Service Director for Education, Participation and Skills. A portion of the meeting is expected to be held in private to discuss exempt information related to this recruitment.

Recruitment of Service Director for Education, Participation and Skills

The panel is scheduled to discuss the recruitment process for the role of Service Director for Education, Participation and Skills. This is listed as item 4 on the agenda.

Item 5 on the agenda indicates that the panel may consider a resolution to exclude the press and public from part of the meeting, because it is expected to involve the disclosure of exempt information. This relates to paragraphs 1, 2, and 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972¹, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000².

The Local Government Act 1972 defines the categories of information that can be considered exempt. Paragraph 1 relates to information about an individual, paragraph 2 relates to financial or business affairs, and paragraph 4 relates to labour relations.

Item 6 on the agenda indicates that the recruitment to the role of Service Director for Education, Participation and Skills will be discussed during the private portion of the meeting.

Other Business

The agenda for the meeting also includes standard items such as:

• Apologies for absence
• Declarations of interest
• Chair's urgent business