Agenda

Schools' Transformation Board
Wednesday, 17th October, 2007 6.00 pm

Venue: Civic Centre, High Road, Wood Green, N22 8LE. View directions

Contact: Clifford Hart 2920

Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies for Absence View the background to item 1.
2.	Items of Urgent Business View the background to item 2.
3.	Declarations of Interest View the background to item 3. A member with a personal interest in a matter who attends a meeting of the authority at which the matter is considered must disclose to that meeting the existence and nature of that interest at the commencement of that consideration, or when the interest becomes apparent. A member with a personal interest in a matter also has a prejudicial interest in that matter if the interest is one which a member of the public with knowledge of the relevant facts would reasonably regard as so significant that it is likely to prejudice the member's judgment of the public interest and if this interest affects their financial position or the financial position of a person or body as described in paragraph 8 of the Code of Conduct and/or if it relates to the determining of any approval, consent, licence, permission or registration in relation to them or any person or body described in paragraph 8 of the Code of Conduct.
4.	Minutes of the meeting of the Schools' Transformation Board - 3 JULY 2007 PDF 38 KB View the background to item 4.
5.	MANAGEMENT SUMMARY REPORT PDF 352 KB View the background to item 5. Programme Summary - Gordon Smith Update from the BSF Programme Director on progress across the programme Additional documents: Item 5 & 7 STB App B - ICT fourm report Oct 07 , item 5. PDF 30 KB Item 7 BSF_Paper_Wireless_Networks , item 5. PDF 59 KB
6.	PFI Update View the background to item 6. Update from Gordon Smith - Programme Director BSF Detailed negotiations on the PFI arrangements have continued throughout the summer months. GS will provide an update on the most recent situation.
7.	FORUMS OF THE STB View the background to item 7. To receive a summary of progress from:- TMs Forum - Update from the Chair - Gladys Berry TMs have met once since the last STB. Items discussed included progress on projects, the challenges of designing within cash limited budgets and the role of the Transformation Manager. ICT Forum – Update from the Chair - Paul Guenault The ICT forum have met twice since the last STB. Meetings have discussed ICT satisfaction survey, software audit and usage, MIS convergence principles and the transformation teachers programme. Update on Wi-Fi issue – Eugene Cash
8.	Strategy for Change - Update and monitoring requirements PDF 434 KB View the background to item 8. Update from David Williamson - Head of Secondary Innovations The Strategy for Change (parts 1 and 2) have been submitted to PfS/DCSF (papers included in pack). The STB is asked for any comments on the submission. The STB is also requested to consider their role in monitoring progress on the strategy. Additional documents: Item 8 STB_SFC2_FINAL , item 8. PDF 527 KB
9.	Communications Update PDF 1 MB View the background to item 9. The BSF communications plan is included in the pack. Wave 2 schools will already have received information for public meetings as the first step in preparing for planning applications. Mark Burey, BSF Marketing Officer, will provide an update on the plan. The STB is asked to consider communications issues.
10.	ANY OTHER BUSINESS View the background to item 10.
11.	SCHEDULE OF PROPOSED MEETINGS OF THE SCHOOLS TRANSFORMATION BOARD FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE MUNICIPAL YEAR 2007/08 View the background to item 11. Provisional dates – to be discussed at the meeting 27 NOVEMBER 2007 8 JANUARY 2008 25 FEBRUARY 2008 25 MARCH 2008 29 APRIL 2008