Recommendations from the Overview and Scrutiny Committees
To consider recommendations from the Overview and Scrutiny committees on items not otherwise included on the Cabinet Agenda.
Decision:
The Chair of the Children’s Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee, Councillor Carr-Brown addressed the Cabinet advising that the following recommendations in relation to the SEND Improvement Update report had been agreed by the Committee for submission to Cabinet for consideration:-
Children’s Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee Agenda Item 10 – SEND Improvement Update
The Children’s Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee agreed the following recommendation to Cabinet on this item:
To better assess the impact on children, young people and families of any potential budget overspend in the SEND service budget, the Committee recommends that Cabinet requests a report be provided to Cabinet by June 2025 which outlines:
· the likely overspend in the budget
· which areas have been identified to overspend
· the options to ensure the budget limit is met
· an appraisal of the impact on children and families of these factors.
The Portfolio Holder for Children, Young People, Education and Skills thanked the Chair and the committee for their recommendations and in relation to this advised that he was content with the recommendations but requested that the report come to the July Cabinet meeting rather than the June meeting as set out within the recommendations.
In relation to this the Chair advised that she was happy for the date the report comes to Cabinet to be amended to July.
RESOLVED that a report be brought to the July Cabinet meeting as requested.
Minutes:
The Chair of the Children’s Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee, Councillor Carr-Brown addressed the Cabinet advising that the following recommendations in relation to the SEND Improvement Update report had been agreed by the Committee for submission to Cabinet for consideration:-
Children’s Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee Agenda Item 10 – SEND Improvement Update
The Children’s Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee agreed the following recommendation to Cabinet on this item:
To better assess the impact on children, young people and families of any potential budget overspend in the SEND service budget, the Committee recommends that Cabinet requests a report be provided to Cabinet by June 2025 which outlines:
· the likely overspend in the budget
· which areas have been identified to overspend
· the options to ensure the budget limit is met
· an appraisal of the impact on children and families of these factors.
The Portfolio Holder for Children, Young People, Education and Skills thanked the Chair and the committee for their recommendations and in relation to this advised that he was content with the recommendations but requested that the report come to the July Cabinet meeting rather than the June meeting as set out within the recommendations.
In relation to this the Chair advised that she was happy for the date the report comes to Cabinet to be amended to July.
RESOLVED that a report be brought to the July Cabinet meeting as requested.