OFSTED AUDIT COMMISSION INSPECTION REPORT ON LAMBETH LEA, DECEMBER 2000

Education Scrutiny Committee (11.04.01) Report 384/00-015UPDATE ON EDUCATION FINANCE Report by: Alison Critchley, Policy and Performance Review ManagerContact for inquiries: John Martin 020 7926 9736Alison Critchley 020 7926 9761PURPOSETo advise Members of the Education Scrutiny Committee of the action that is beingtaken in respect of finance in response to the Ofsted/Audit Commission report onLambeth LEA that was published on 19 December 2000, and the recommendationsin the education finance scrutiny report.RECOMMENDATIONThat Members note the action plan and the table setting out how each of therecommendations in the finance scrutiny report is being addressed and the Ofstedaction plan.BACKGROUNDAt the meeting on 17 January members of the education scrutiny committee agreedthat they should consider action to address the recommendations of the educationfinance scrutiny report alongside the action to address the finance relatedrecommendations in the Ofsted/Audit Commission inspection report. Officers havealso provided members of the scrutiny committee with the more detailed informationrequested about schools with large balances.Audit TrailCommittee Deadline (first in cycle): 30.03.01Author: A.CritchleyDate Drafted: 29.03.01CONSULTATION WITH OTHER OFFICERS/DIRECTORATESNAME DIRECTORATE DATE SENT DATE DATE DATERECEIVED CLEARED RECEIVEDN/ADate sent to Committee Secretariat: 30.03.01Date received by Committee Secretariat: 30.03.01Date sent to ...