Issue - meetings

The children’s overview and scrutiny committee requested the ability to understand the key elements of the children’s services Learning and Improvement plan.

To support this an overview of the Learning and Improvement Plan will be presented in Appendix 2.

It is further purposed to the Children’s Overview and Scrutiny committee that the most effective way to oversee and scrutinise the progress of the Learning and Improvement Plan is through a dedicated working group.

A draft Terms of Reference for a working group are attached for consideration, Appendix 1.

The Portfolio Holder for Children’s Services presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix C to these Minutes in the Minute Book.

Following a recent meeting, it was highlighted that the Committee requested the ability to scrutinise Children’s Services Learning and Improvement Plan and it was felt that a Working Group of the Committee would enable this scrutiny and oversight to occur.

The Committee welcomed the proposal and felt that the Working Group should be made up of five Members and should be established as soon as possible.

In response to a query regarding Youth Parliament Member participation, the Committee was advised that all the discussions and work undertaken at this Working Group would be fed back to the Committee for consideration.

The Chairman advised that an email would be sent out for nominations to sit on the Group.

RESOLVED that a Working Group of the Children’s Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee be established to oversee the progress and impact of the Learning and Improvement Plan.