Issue - meetings

(9) Apprenticeship Levy-Cathy Earley stated that there was no incentive to employ an apprentice as LA maintained nurseries would have to pay a rate £8.50ph but PVI would only pay £3.50.  Several questions were asked

•           What was the take up of schools accessing the apprenticeship fund?

•           How many schools have an apprentice?

•           What can schools use the apprenticeship levy for can a cohort of people apply for the same course useful for their job like the HTML

It was agreed for Michael Mainwareing to attend the next SAPH meeting.

(8) Simon Penney would like Forum to note that Chesterfield HS found the unauthorised fines acted as a deterrent as part of the schools absence strategy.  Chesterfield HS has one of the lowest number of absences across Sefton

Anna James requested unauthorised fines for persistent absences be prioritised above ‘holiday’ absences.

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