Decision - Maintaining quality education for all

Resolved to: 1) Prioritise children receiving the best education possible either within the Local Authority or as part of an academy chain or free school as it works to develop its "family of schools" and all other policies relating to education. 2) Acknowledge the legal right of schools to enter into discussions with academy chains and urge that they do so with information that is fair and balanced on the benefits of the high quality offer that the local authority provides to help ensure our children do continue to receive quality education and parents do have choice.

The motion highlights improvements in English education and in Brighton & Hove schools that have joined academy chains, while raising concerns about school debt held by the Local Authority. It calls for children to receive the best education possible, schools to be free to discuss academy status, and the Leader of the Council to write to the Secretary of State for Education.