Performance and Plans

In June 1999, the council's education committee agreed to contract out educational services through a single, across-the-board school improvement contract.

The contract was awarded to CEA@Islington, part of Cambridge Education Ltd. It commenced in April 2000 and was renewed in April 2006 for a further five years. It covers provision of advice, support, literacy and numeracy development, support and training for school governors and assessment of special educational needs.

The contract contains a range of termly and annual targets that CEA@Islington must meet. CEA@Islington receives a fixed management fee for delivery of the contract. Performance bonuses are paid if the targets in the contract are met. CEA@Islington provides an annual report and termly updates on performance against the contract. You can view the latest reports here.

Islington Local Education Authority was inspected by OfSTED in 2001, and Children’s Services, of which CEA@Islington are a part, are being inspected in November 2006.

You can read the previous inspection report by visiting the OfSTED website from the useful website box. As part of the contract, CEA@Islington carries out a number of statutory duties on behalf of the council. This includes production of an annual School Organisation Plan and Education Development Plan.

For more information, click on the links below.