Agenda

Venue: County Hall, Chichester

Contact: Natalie Jones-Punch on 033 022 25098  Email:  natalie.jones-punch@westsussex.gov.uk

Note: The Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Children and Young People’s Services Select Committee have agreed to postpone the meeting of the Committee due to be held on Thursday 7 March 2019. This will ensure that members have the most up to date information on the two items on the agenda, which will now be considered at a new Committee meeting on 8 May 2019. 

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10.30 am

1.

Declarations of Interests

Members and officers must declare any pecuniary or personalinterest in any business on the agenda. They should also make declarations at any stage such an interest becomes apparent during the meeting. Consideration should be given to leaving the meeting if the nature of the interest warrants it.  If in doubt please contact Democratic Services before the meeting.

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10.30 am

2.

Minutes of the last meeting of the Committee pdf icon PDF 86 KB

The Committee is asked to agree the minutes of the meeting held on 10 January 2019 (cream paper).

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10.35 am

3.

Urgent Matters

Items not on the agenda which the Chairman of the meeting is of the opinion should be considered as a matter of urgency by reason of special circumstances, including cases where the Committee needs to be informed of budgetary or performance issues affecting matters within its terms of reference, which have emerged since the publication of the agenda.

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10.35 am

4.

Forward Plan of Key Decisions pdf icon PDF 126 KB

Extract fromthe ForwardPlan dated 22 February 2019 – attached.

 

Anextract fromanyForwardPlan publishedbetween the date of despatchof the agenda and the date of the meetingwill be tabled at the meeting.

 

The Committee is asked to consider whetheritwishes to enquireinto any of the forthcoming decisions withinits portfolio.

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10.45 am

5.

Demand and Capacity - Children's Social Care pdf icon PDF 169 KB

Report by Executive Director Children, Adults, Families, Health and Education.

 

 

Following a recommendation that an item on Demand and Capacity in Children’s Social Care return to the Committee, the report sets out the plans that have been implemented following the decision to make an additional investment of £5.5 million into Children’s Social Care.

 

The Committee is asked to consider the initial impact of the £5.5 million investment and the recruitment and retention planning in place.

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11.30 am

6.

Education and Skills Annual Report

Report by Executive Director Children, Adults, Families, Health and Education.

 

Each year the Education and Skills Service publishes an Annual Report which highlights strengths and indicates areas for improvement. Scrutiny of the summary of this report provides members of the Children and Young People’s Services Select Committee insight into the performance of the Service.

 

The Committee is asked to consider the changes in standards being produced in schools and colleges in attainment, progress, exclusions and retention, as well as the rationale for the next year’s focus in refining how to improve standards.

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12.15 pm

7.

Possible Items for Future Scrutiny

Members to mention any items which they believe to be of relevance to the business of the Select Committee, and suitable for scrutiny, e.g. raised with them by constituents arising from central government initiatives etc.

 

If any member puts forward such an item, the Committee’s role at this meeting is just to assess, briefly, whether to refer the matter to its Business Planning Group (BPG) to consider in detail.

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12.15 pm

8.

Requests for Call-In

There have been no requests for call-in to the Select Committee and within its constitutional remit since the date of the last meeting.  The Director of Law and Assurance will report any requests since the publication of the agenda papers.

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12.15 pm

9.

Date of Next Meeting

The next meeting of the Committee will be held on 19 June 2019 at 10.30 am at County Hall, Chichester.

 

Any member wishing to place an item on the agenda for the meeting must notify the Director of Law and Assurance by 7 June 2019.

 

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