Commissioning and Resources

Head of Service
Julie Cordiner
Tel : 01642 728600
E-mail: julie_cordiner@middlesbrough.gov.uk


Secretary
Chris Brickles
Tel. 01642 728601
Email:  chris_brickles@middlesbrough.gov.uk

The Commissioning & Resource Section of the Directorate covers a wide brief, mainly providing support services to schools and the Directorate.

  • Catering - healthy food provision is a mission for the team, with the popular introduction of salad bars.
  • ICT, Infrastructure and Curriculum - we now have provision which is among the best in the country, all schools with high power Broadband, the LEA Portal launched.  Sound Curriculum and Administrative systems and resources supported.
  • Strategic Policy, Planning, Finance and Human Resources - day to day support for Human Resources and Finance provided by our partner HBS.
  • Data Management - Education Plan monitoring and evaluation, Best Value.
  • Governor Support - support for governing bodies and also training and support for governors.
  • Workforce Reform - strategic management of the opportunity to introduce new ways of working into schools.  Delivery of training and support.
  • Education Visits - management of Education Visits through Education Visits Officer

Midas Information System: Supporting practice based commissioning: MiddlesbroughJar.co.uk