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Apologies To receive any apologies for absence from Councillors. Minutes: There were no apologies of absence. |
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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.
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Declarations of Interests Councillors are required to comply with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011 and the Council's Code of Conduct regarding Disclosable Pecuniary Interests. Councillors are also required to disclose any other interests where a Councillor is a member of an external body or organisation where that membership involves a position of control or significant influence, including bodies to which the Council has made the appointment in line with the Council's Code of Conduct. Declarations received will be reported at the meeting. Minutes: Councillor Kelly advised that she was a Governor at Tregonwell Academy and Bournemouth Collegiate.
Councillor Hall advised he was a Governor of Twynham School.
Mr Saxby advised he was the Headteacher of St Luke’s and now was an Education Consultant who was on the Committee representing the Salisbury Diocese.
Councillor Brooke advised he was now a Member of the Castleman Academy Trust instead of a Governor.
Councillor Moore advised she was now a Member of the Teach Trust.
Mrs Hall advised she was the Chair of Trustees of the Teach Trust.
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Confirmation of Minutes To confirm and sign as a correct record the minutes of the Meeting held on 28 November 2019. Minutes: RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Children’s Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 26 November 2019, having been previously circulated, be signed by the Chairman and confirmed as a correct record. |
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To consider and commnet as necessary on the current action sheet. 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. Further information on the requirements for submitting these is available to view at the following link:- The deadline for the submission of public questions is Tuesday 21 January 2020. The deadline for the submission of a statement is 12.00 noon, Monday 27 January 2020. The deadline for the submission of a petition is 12.00 noon, Monday 27 January 2020. Minutes: No public items had been received. |
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Schools Data Outcome Headlines 2018/19 EY-KS5 To advise the Committee of the provisional outcomes of key stage assessments and examination headlines for the BCP 2018/19 cohort.
Additional documents:
Minutes: The Service Director, Quality and Commissioning, presented a 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.
The Report provided the provisional outcomes of key stage assessments and the examination headlines for the BCP 2018/19 cohort.
The Committee discussed the Report and comments were made including:
- Children in Care (CIC), asylum seekers and their accessibility to take GSCE qualifications. - that the KS5 curriculum was currently quite narrow and limited with a decline in design and technology and performing arts subjects - The Committee considered different options for a wider breadth of offer across BCP as a whole and were reassured that work was being undertaken with schools to try and address these concerns.
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BCP Children's Services Restructure Update This report sets out progress made to date on the restructure of Children’s Services which was designed to improve the delivery of services to children and families in BCP. Minutes: The Service Director, Children’s Social Care and Youth Offending Services advised the 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, sets out progress made to date on the restructure which was designed to improve the delivery of services to children and families in BCP.
The Committee discussed the Report and comments were made, including:
The Chairman summarised that the Committee looked forward to receiving more information regarding the continued colocation plans and details regarding percentages of Agency Social Workers in order to continue monitoring these areas. The Chairman, on behalf of the Committee, acknowledged the hard work of the Social Workers during this transitional period and recorded its appreciation for all their work.
RESOLVED that the Committee note the Report. |
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Children's Services Budget Information 2019/2020 To provide the committee with the opportunity to consider and comment on the work that is ongoing to address the budget pressures identified in the Children’s Services budgets for 2019/20. Minutes: The Chairman advised that this 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, was being considered following a request from a Committee Member.
The Service Director, Quality and Commissioning, advised the Report provided an opportunity for the Committee to consider and comment on the ongoing work to address budget pressures identified in the Children’s Services budgets for 2019/20.
The Committee considered the Report and comments were made, including:
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To consider and amend the Committee’s Forward Plan as appropriate. Minutes: The Chairman advised that School Performance Monitoring had been added to Forward Plan for the next Committee meeting.
The Corporate Director, Children’s Services, requested an amendment to the title of Item number 7 and in relation to item number 9, advised an update regarding new strategy development would be provided. The Committee was reassured that this report would also include the regular data requested. |
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Dates of Future Meetings To note the future meeting date and location for the Committee as follows: · Tuesday 10 March 2020 – Council Chamber, Christchurch Civic Offices To note the dates for 2020/21, which have been agreed as follows: · 9 June 2020 · 28 July 2020 · 22 September 2020 · 24 November 2020 · 26 January 2021 · 23 March 2021 The Committee is asked to consider locations for these meetings.
Minutes: The dates of the future meetings were noted. The Committee agreed to continue rotating the meetings across the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Civic offices. |
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Exclusion of Press and Public In relation to the items of business appearing below, the Committee is asked to consider the following resolution: -
‘That under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 4 in Part I of Schedule 12A of the Act and that the public interest in withholding the information outweighs such interest in disclosing the information.’ Minutes: RESOLVED that under Section 100 (A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1 and 2 in Part I of Schedule 12A of the Act and that the public interest in withholding the information outweighs such interest in disclosing the information.
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BCP Family Support Strategy To consider this confidential and exempt Report. Minutes: Exempt Information – Category 4 (Information relating to any consultations or negotiations, or contemplated consultation or negotiations, in connections with any labour relations matter arising between the authority or a Minister of the Crown and employees of, or office holders under the authority.)
The Chairman opened the item by advising the Committee that he had been part of the Working Party which had considered this Strategy and he wanted to thank the Officers for their work on its development. The Chairman noted that some minor changes requested at the last working party still needed to be updated.
The Portfolio Holder, Children’s Services also thanked the working party and Offices for their hard work and advised that the Strategy would be considered by Cabinet in February.
The Service Director for Inclusion and Family Services advised the purpose of the 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 was to gain the Committee’s views on the aims, objectives and elements of the strategy which would be presented to Cabinet in February.
The Committee discussed the Strategy and comments were made, including:
The Chairman summarised the Committee’s overall view that the BCP ... view the full minutes text for item 57. |