Meeting documents

SCC Scrutiny for Policies, Children and Families Committee
Monday, 6th March, 2023 1.00 pm

Venue: Luttrell Room - County Hall, Taunton. View directions

Contact: Neil Milne on 01823 357628 or Email: neil.milne@somerset.gov.uk  Fiona Abbott on 01823 357628 or Email: fiona.abbott@somerset.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

2.

Declarations of Interest

Details of all Members’ interests in District, Town and Parish Councils can be viewed on the Council Website

 

The Statutory Register of Member’s Interests can be inspected via request to the Democratic Service Team.

 

3.

Minutes from the previous meeting held on 16 January 2023 pdf icon PDF 63 KB

The Committee is asked to confirm the minutes are accurate.

4.

Public Question Time

The Chair will allow members of the public to ask a question or make a statement about any matter on the agenda for this meeting. These questions may be taken during the meeting, when the relevant agenda item is considered, at the Chair’s discretion.

5.

Scrutiny for Policies, Children and Families Committee Work Programme pdf icon PDF 49 KB

To receive an update from the Governance Manager. To assist the discussion, the following documents are attached:

 

(a) The Committee’s work programme

(b) The Committee’s outcome tracker

 

Please use the following link to view the latest Executive Forward Plan of planned key decisions that have been published on the Council’s website Executive Forward Plan of Key Decisions

Additional documents:

6.

Joint Local Area SEND Inspection Outcomes and update on SEND Green Paper pdf icon PDF 52 KB

To consider Report and receive a presentation. This item will be led by the Council’s Head of SEND, Claire Merchant-Jones.

 

Note – the Chair will allow 30 minutes for this agenda item.

 

Additional documents:

7.

'Education for Life' Strategy pdf icon PDF 486 KB

To receive presentation. This item will be led by the Council’s Assistant Director Education Partnerships and Skills Amelia Walker.

 

Note – the Chair will allow 35 minutes for this agenda item.

Additional documents:

8.

LA Maintained Schools - Core Offer - update pdf icon PDF 828 KB

To consider Report. This item will be led by the Council’s Assistant Director Education Partnerships and Skills Amelia Walker.

 

Note – the Chair will allow 35 minutes for this agenda item.

9.

Scrutiny Committee Task and Finish Groups - update pdf icon PDF 150 KB

To receive an update on the Committee’s Task and Finish Groups: -

 

(a)  Sufficiency of external placements – draft report (attached);

(b)  Home to School Transport

10.

Items for Information - Standing Item

This is a standing agenda item and will provide details of information sent to Committee members in between meetings, that cover Children & Families Scrutiny policy areas.

 

(a)          Email sent regarding ‘Government unveils reforms in children’s social care’ – on 3 February 2023

(b)          Overview of Ofsted annual conversation - slides circulated on 9 February 2023

(c)           Academisation – update - information circulated

 

If Committee members have any questions or comments on the information, please contact fiona.abbott@somerset.gov.uk in the first instance and before the date of the meeting.

 

11.

Any other urgent items of business

The Chair may raise any items of urgent business.