Issue - meetings

The Children’s Services Overview and Scrutiny (O&S) Committee is asked to consider and identify work priorities for its next meeting pending a wider review of its Forward Plan in dedicated workshop.

The Overview and Scrutiny Specialist presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'F' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.

The Children’s Services Overview and Scrutiny (O&S) Committee was asked to consider and identify work priorities for its next meeting pending a wider review of its Forward Plan in dedicated workshop.

The Chair advised that there would be some statutory papers which the Committee would need to consider and wanted further consideration given to how the Committee received them.

The Chair requested a work programming session to consider items which the Committee may wish to consider.  ACTION.

The Overview and Scrutiny Specialist advised of the LGA support which was being offered to the Committee which would be arranged shortly.

An MYP requested that Youth Parliament representative at the work programming session. ACTION.

A Committee Member noted the review of Youth Services was on the Forward Plan and wanted further consideration given to this by the Committee.  There was some discussion around this provision and the Corporate Director for Children’s Services advised that some information could be provided about the ongoing work in this area, including consultation results about what young people wanted as a youth service offer.  ACTION.