The Director of Legal and Governance will report the names of alternate Members who are attending the meeting in place of appointed Members.

(Members Code of Conduct – Part 4A of the Constitution)

To receive disclosures of interests from members and co-opted members on matters to be considered at the meeting. The disclosure must include the nature of the interest.

An interest must also be disclosed in the meeting when it becomes apparent to the member during the meeting.

Notes:

(1)       Members must consider their interests, and act according to the following:

(2)       Disclosable pecuniary interests relate to the Member concerned or their spouse/partner.

(3)       Members in arrears of Council Tax by more than two months must not vote in decisions on, or which might affect, budget calculations, and must disclose at the meeting that this restriction applies to them.  A failure to comply with these requirements is a criminal offence under section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992. 

(4)       Officers must disclose interests in accordance with Council Standing Order 44.

Recommended –

That the minutes of the meetings held on 18 December 2024, 15 January 2025, and 12 February 2025 be signed as a correct record (previously circulated).

(Kav Amrez / Louis Kingdom – 07929 070228 / 07890 416570)

(Access to Information Procedure Rules – Part 3B of the Constitution)

Reports and background papers for agenda items may be inspected by contacting the person shown after each agenda item.  Certain reports and background papers may be restricted. 

Any request to remove the restriction on a report or background paper should be made to the relevant Strategic Director or Assistant Director whose name is shown on the front page of the report. 

If that request is refused, there is a right of appeal to this meeting. 

Please contact the officer shown below in advance of the meeting if you wish to appeal. 

(Kav Amrez / Louis Kingdom – 07929 070228 / 07890 416570)

Any referrals that have been made to this Committee up to and including the date of publication of this agenda will be reported at the meeting.

The Strategic Director of Children’s Services will submit a report (Document “V”) which provides an update on the outcomes from national assessments for primary and secondary pupils for the academic year 2023/24 and updated information on the outcomes of Ofsted inspections within education settings.

Recommended –

That the information contained within Document “V” be noted.

(Richard Crane – 01274 432009)

Resolved –

That this Committee requests a progress report be presented in 12 months and for this to be merged with the Raising Attainment Strategy report.

To be actioned by:  Strategic Director Children’s Services

                                         (Richard Crane – 01274 432009)

The Strategic Director of Children’s Services will submit a report (Document “W”) which outlines the current position of Council services in relation to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill and potential impact of the final Bill.

Recommended –

That the contents of Document “W” be noted.

(Richard Crane – 01274 432009)

Resolved –

1.    This Committee requests that further details be presented once the Bill is in its final stage and to also include information relating to the resourcing of delivery, of the key work areas arising from the Bill.

2.    That the Committee requests this report should be considered alongside the Raising Attainment Strategy.

To be actioned by:  Strategic Director Children’s Services

                                                   (Richard Crane – 01274 432009)

The Chair of the Children’s Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee will submit a report (Document “X”). This report includes the Children’s Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee Draft work programme for 2024/25, which is attached as Appendix 1 to this report.

Recommended –

(1)           That members review and comment on the areas of work included in the work programme.

(2)           That members consider any detailed scrutiny reviews that they may wish to conduct.

(Mustansir Butt – 01274 432574)

Resolved –

That the Committee considered the work programme and agreed on the next steps for the Persistent Absence Scrutiny Review.

To be actioned by:  Overview and Scrutiny Lead

                                         (Mustansir Butt – 07582 101597)