Agenda and minutes

To receive any apologies for absence.

There were no apologies to report.

To elect a Chair for the meeting.

It was proposed by Cllr A Parry seconded by Cllr M Bell

Decision

That Cllr C Sutton be elected the Chair for the meeting.

To disclose any pecuniary, other registrable or non-registrable interests as set out in the adopted Code of Conduct. In making their decision councillors are asked to state the agenda item, the nature of the interest and any action they propose to take as part of their declaration.

If required, further advice should be sought from the Monitoring Officer in advance of the meeting.

No declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests were made at the meeting.

Consideration to appoint a Corporate Director for Education & Learning, following interviews.

The Staffing Committee received a report setting out the recruitment process for the appointment of the Corporate Director for Education & Learning, Children’s Services.

The Corporate Director for Education & Learning was a pivotal leadership role with the Children’s Services directorate.  The post would provide strategic direction and oversight for the Education & Learning function, to ensure that children and young people across Dorset had access to high-quality education that met national standards and local need.

To consider passing the following recommendation:

Recommendation  

That in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 to exclude the public from the meeting for the business specified in item(s) No 5 because it is likely that if members of the public were present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in paragraph(s) 1 & 3 of Part 1 of schedule 12A to the Act and the public interest in withholding the information outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information to the public.  

The public and the press will be asked to leave the meeting whilst the item of business is considered.

Reason for taking the item in private

Paragraph 1 - Information relating to any individual.  

Paragraph 3 - Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

It was proposed by Cllr A Parry and seconded by Cllr M Bell

Decision

That the press and the public be excluded for the following item(s) in view of the likely disclosure of exempt information within the meaning of paragraphs 1 & 3 of schedule 12 A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

To make the appointment of the Corporate Director for Education & Learning

The formal selection programme consisted of four distinct panels. This included a stakeholder, staff, a Children’s & Young People’s Panel, and the formal Members Panel (including councillors) which all feedback to the Staffing Committee. 

Following discussion, it was proposed by Cllr C Sutton and unanimously agreed that

Decision

That Jen Haskew-Furnell be appointed to the position pf Corporate Director for Education and Learning.