1. www.hertsdirect.org Enterprise, Education and Skills Key Issues for the Year Ahead

2. www.hertsdirect.org Hertfordshire to be recognised as a great place to do business, with a skilled workforce and infrastructure that supports the developing needs of the local economy Role in economic development Leadership Creating the conditions ‘Whole Organisation’ New Corporate Plan - Opportunity to Prosper

3. www.hertsdirect.org Its remit and structure Its priorities HCC’s relationship with the LEP Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership

4. www.hertsdirect.org LEP’s Growth Plan for Hertfordshire Supporting our SMEs The Skills Agenda The Inward Investment Offer Review of Tourism Town Centres Future of the LEP Key Issues Likely to Come to the Panel

5. www.hertsdirect.org Andrew Simmons Services for Children and Young People Simon Newland Education Provision and Access HCC’s Statutory Functions for Education Educational Outcomes - Standards The needs of vulnerable children and their families Technical and organisational functions Gillian Cawley Commissioner for Education Services

6. www.hertsdirect.org Children Services Framework Additional needs can be met in school Universal Services A minority of children Training and support for schools In need of the support of outside agencies Targeted Support Integrated Services for Learning As a school or via a partnership Critical - likely to put child at risk of harm Specialist Services Refer direct to social services No identified additional needs Universal Services The great majority of children Schools’ core business Children’s NeedResponding to Need

7. www.hertsdirect.org Key Issues Likely to Come to the Panel Standards of educational outcomes - test and examination results Securing sufficient school places - the expansion programme Fair allocation of the DSG - outcomes of funding consultations Maintaining a fair admissions system - consultation on school admissions

8. www.hertsdirect.org Key Issues Likely to Come to the Panel Support for vulnerable children - provision to meet special needs Changes to national policy - protecting Hertfordshire’s interests Changes to Hertfordshire’s policies - constantly updating practice HCC’s transformation process - reductions in spending

9. www.hertsdirect.org Enterprise, Education and Skills Key Issues for the Year Ahead