Issue - meetings

To accept information from the report and receive any feedback.

To note and accept the contents of the report.

The report was presented by the Managing Director of GwE, and the following main points were noted:

-      It was noted that several risks had been amended within this living document.

-      It was declared that one of the biggest risks for the coming years was the budget and inflation, especially as GwE's budget had fallen by 22% in recent years.

-      Several other risks for the next year were discussed such as:

o   The impacts of the lockdown periods and workload

o   Individuals' skills

o   A willingness to embrace the new curriculum

o   Uncertainty with regard to accountability/performance challenge measures and how national accountability impaired local requirements

o   Cuts to school budgets.

RESOLVED

To note and accept the contents of the report.