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Apologies To receive any apologies for absence from Councillors. Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Geary and Rocco.
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Substitute Members To receive information on any changes in the membership of the Committee.
Note – When a member of a Committee is unable to attend a meeting of a Committee or Sub-Committee, the relevant Political Group Leader (or their nominated representative) may, by notice to the Monitoring Officer (or their nominated representative) prior to the meeting, appoint a substitute member from within the same Political Group. The contact details on the front of this agenda should be used for notifications.
Minutes: Councillor Hilliard substituted for Councillor Geary and Councillor Borthwick substituted for Councillor Rocco.
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Election of Chair To elect the Chair of the Children’s Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee for the ensuing Municipal year 2021/22. Minutes: It was Proposed by Councilor Hilliard and Seconded by Councillor Moore and
RESOLVED that Councillor Burton be elected as Chair of the Children’s Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee for the Municipal year 2021/22.
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Election of Vice Chair To elect the Vice Chair of the Children’s Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee for the ensuing Municipal year 2021/22.
Minutes: It was Proposed by Councillor Moore and Seconded by Councillor Burton and
RESOLVED that Councillor Lewis be elected as Vice Chair of the Children’s Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee for the Municipal year 2021/22.
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Declarations of Interests Councillors are requested to declare any interests on items included in this agenda. Please refer to the workflow on the preceding page for guidance. Declarations received will be reported at the meeting. Minutes: None received. |
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Confirmation of Minutes To confirm and sign as a correct record the minutes of the Meeting held on 29 March 2021. Minutes: RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Children’s Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 29 March 2021, having previously been circulated, be agreed, and signed by the Chair.
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To consider any outstanding actions. Minutes: The action sheet was noted.
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Public Issues To receive any public questions, statements or petitions submitted in accordance with the Constitution, which is available to view at the following link:
https://democracy.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/ieListMeetings.aspx?CommitteeID=151&Info=1&bcr=1
The deadline for the submission of a public question is 4 clear working days before the meeting. The deadline for the submission of a public statement is midday the working day before the meeting. The deadline for the submission of a petition is 10 working days before the meeting.
Minutes: No public issues were received.
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Youth Justice Service Youth Justice Plan for 2021/22 To present the Youth Justice Plan for 2021/22. There is a statutory requirement to publish an annual Youth Justice Plan which must provide specified information about the local provision of youth justice services. This report summarises the Youth Justice Plan for 2021/22, with a copy of the Plan appended. The Youth Justice Plan needs to be approved by the full Council. Additional documents: Minutes: The Chair advised that the report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'A' to these Minutes in the Minute Book was not going to be discussed at the Committee. It was noted that it had been circulated prior asking Committee Members if they had any comments and none had been received.
It was noted that there was a statutory requirement to publish an annual Youth Justice Plan which provided specified information about the local provision of youth justice services. The report summarised the Youth Justice Plan for 2021/22, with a copy of the Plan appended. The Youth Justice Plan needed to be approved by the full Council.
The Chair advised that the Plan with current data would come back to the Committee in six months’ time. (add to Forward Plan).
RESOLVED that the Children’s Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee endorsed the Youth Justice Plan to Cabinet and Council and that a Report come back to Committee in six months.
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Expansion of Longspee Special School at the Bournemouth Learning Centre The purpose of the Report is to provide an update on Capital project. Additional documents: Minutes: The Chair introduced the item and welcomed the Chairman of the Overview and Scrutiny Board who had been invited to attend for this item. The Education Consultant presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'B' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.
The Committee discussed the Report, and comments were made, including:
The Chair summarised the discussions as follows:
RESOLVED that the Committee note the Report and request an update Report once the project is complete.
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Improvement Journey – progress update Members received an overview report of progress at their last meeting on 29th March and requested to see the performance information which substantiated the progress being made. Two performance-related documents are therefore attached which confirm the trajectory of improvement which has been maintained since the March committee. Additional documents:
Minutes: The DfE Improvement Advisor for BCP and Interim Corporate Director, 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.
Members had received an overview report of progress at their last meeting on 29 March 2021 and requested to see the performance information which substantiated the progress being made. Two performance-related documents were attached to the Report, which confirmed the trajectory of improvement which had been maintained since the March Committee.
The Committee discussed the Report and comments were made including:
The Chair summarised the discussion as follows:
RESOLVED that the Committee note and scrutinised the performance documents and any points or suggestions provided be built into the next stage of the improvement journey. |
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Covid Impact to include information on Pupil Premium and child poverty This report gives an explanation of Pupil Premium and examples of how schools make use of it. The report outlines how Covid has impacted on the use of Pupil Premium and how schools have adapted their spend accordingly. The report also summarises How the HAF Programme and Winter Fund Grant supported our vulnerable children and families during the pandemic. Minutes: The Headteacher, Virtual School and College presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'D' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.
The report explained Pupil Premium and examples of how schools made use of it. The report outlined how Covid had impacted on the use of Pupil Premium and how schools had adapted their spend accordingly. The report also summarised how the Holidays, Activities and Food (HAF) Programme and Winter Fund Grant supported our vulnerable children and families during the pandemic.
The Committee discussed the Report and comments were made, including:
The Chair summarised the discussions as follows:
RESOLVED that the Committee note the information contained within the update. |
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SEND Improvement Journey The attached slide pack provides a summary of the statutory responsibility of the council, the views of children and young people, our areas for improvement and the current position. Additional documents:
Minutes: The Education Consultant presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'E' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.
The attached slide pack provided a summary of the statutory responsibility of the Council, the views of children and young people, areas for improvement and the current position.
The Chair invited a Committee Member who also sat on the SEND Improvement Board to address the Committee. The Committee Member provided some background around the setting up of the Board, the membership and the progress being made. The Committee was advised that it was anticipated that Ofsted would be inspecting the Service shortly and that it was hoped they recognised the work being undertaken and planned.
The Committee discussed the presentation and comments were made, including:
The Chair to summarised the discussion as follows:
RESOLVED that the Committee note the information contained within the update and continue to monitor progress made at future Committee. |
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The Sufficiency Strategy sets out how Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP Council) intends to meet its sufficiency duty as laid out in section 22G of the Children Act 1989. This requires local authorities to take steps that secure, as far as reasonably practical, sufficient accommodation for children in care within their local authority area. Additional documents: Minutes: The Manager, Access to Resources Team (ART) 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 Sufficiency Strategy sets out how Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole Council (BCP Council) intend to meet its sufficiency duty as laid out in section 22G of the Children Act 1989. This required local authorities to take steps that secure, as far as reasonably practical, sufficient accommodation for children in care within their local authority area.
The Portfolio Holder confirmed that the Strategy would be going to Cabinet only for approval.
The Committee discussed the Report and comments were made, including:
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Portfolio Holder Update To receive any verbal updates from the Portfolio Holders. Minutes: Chair introduced the item and welcomed the Portfolio Holder with responsibility for Covid Resilience, Schools and Skills and the Portfolio Holder for Children and Young People to address the Committee.
The Portfolio Holders both thanked the Committee for its contributions and acknowledged that the service was on a very major improvement journey, thanking the staff for their commitment to the success of that journey.
The Chair thanked the Portfolio Holders for their comments. |
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Items for Information · CAMHS Transformation Update Report Any Information Only Reports will be circulated after the meeting. Minutes: The Chair advised that the items for information would be circulated after the Committee. |
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To consider the Committee’s Forward Plan. Minutes: The Committee noted the Forward Plan and the Chair advised that following the meeting, there were a few additions. |
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Dates of Future Meetings To note the dates of future Children’s Services Overview and Scrutiny Committees as follows:
· 27 July 2021 · 21 September 2021 · 23 November 2021 · 25 January 2022 · 22 March 2022
All meetings will commence at 6pm and venues to be confirmed.
Minutes: Noted. |