This year, yet again, an excellent set of results from Trafford pupils in the face of a toughening and changing examination landscape and will see Trafford amongst the very highest performing authorities and its pupils amongst the highest achievers in the country.

This Council puts on record our congratulations to all our children and young people who have achieved so highly in the key stage 2 attainment outcomes and also the GCSE results and A level results all of which were way above the national average.

It is important that we recognise also the dedication and commitment of our Local Education Authority staff, head teachers and teaching staff plus support given by parents, guardians and school governors and our early years staff as education starts before birth.

However we must never be complacent and this Council believes that a local authority be judged not only on its academic but also on the achievements of its most vulnerable children, and the education outcomes of our special needs children.

We are determined that all our children across the borough will receive the very best education and opportunities in life.

It was moved and seconded that:

“This year, yet again, an excellent set of results from Trafford pupils in the face of a toughening and changing examination landscape and will see Trafford amongst the very highest performing authorities and its pupils amongst the highest achievers in the country.

This Council puts on record our congratulations to all our children and young people who have achieved so highly in the key stage 2 attainment outcomes and also the GCSE results and A level results all of which were way above the national average.

It is important that we recognise also the dedication and commitment of our Local Education Authority staff, head teachers and teaching staff plus support given by parents, guardians and school governors and our early years staff as education starts before birth.

However we must never be complacent and this Council believes that a local authority be judged not only on its academic but also on the achievements of its most vulnerable children, and the education outcomes of our special needs children.

We are determined that all our children across the borough will receive the very best education and opportunities in life.”

It was moved and seconded as an amendment that a final paragraph be added as follows:

“This Council recognises the important role our education system in Trafford, consisting of selection, grammar and high schools working excellently alongside each other, with our primary schools contributing too and sees this as the differentiating factor in achieving educational success. Therefore, the Council places on record its support for the continuation of this system in the borough.”

(Note: Prior to the debate on this item, the time being 8.40 p.m., the Mayor indicated that, for the remainder of the meeting, all speeches would now be limited to a maximum of one minute per speaker.)

Following a debate on the matter, the amendment was put to the vote and declared lost. The substantive Motion was then put to the vote which was carried unanimously.

RESOLVED: That this year, yet again, an excellent set of results from Trafford pupils in the face of a toughening and changing examination landscape and will see Trafford amongst the very highest performing authorities and its pupils amongst the highest achievers in the country.

This Council puts on record our congratulations to all our children and young people who have achieved so highly in the key stage 2 attainment outcomes and also the GCSE results and A level results all of which were way above the national average.

It is important that we recognise also the dedication and commitment of our Local Education Authority staff, head teachers and teaching staff plus support given by parents, guardians and school governors and our early years staff as education starts before birth.

However we must never be complacent and this Council believes that a local authority be judged not only on its academic but also on the achievements of its most vulnerable children, and the education outcomes of our special needs children.

We are determined that all our children across the borough will receive the very best education and opportunities in life.