Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Chair of the Board.

The Chair of the Board introduced the report, which provided an update on the current situation at the Dorset Centre of Excellence (“the Company”) and the Coombe House School (“the School”). The report included progress made in relation to governance, leadership, staffing, estate, community use and finance.

Councillors considered the report and discussion was focused on the following areas:

·       Feedback received demonstrated the social value provided by the school

·       DCoE was currently reviewing options for delivery of swimming lessons after the provider who had been hiring the pool had chosen to withdraw, but were confident that an alternative could be secured

·       There had been close collaboration with other senior leaders in local education provision, including hosting a head teachers network day, and also networking wider outside of Dorset

·       DCoE would welcome the opportunity to contribute to the leisure strategy to be launched by Dorset Council.

The report was NOTED.