Agenda and minutes

Venue: Ground Floor Meeting Room G02A - 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH. View directions

Contact: Julie Timbrell  Phone: 020 7525 0514 E-mail:  julie.timbrell@southwark.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies

2.

Notification of any items of business which the chair deems urgent

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    In special circumstances, an item of business may be added to an agenda within five clear working days of the meeting.

    Minutes:

3.

Disclosure of interests and dispensations

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    Members to declare any interests and dispensations in respect of any item of business to be considered at this meeting.

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4.

Minutes

Video - Opening of the meeting

5.

Interview with the Cabinet member for Children and Schools

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    The Cabinet Member for Children and Schools, Councillor  Victoria Mills, will be interviewed on her portfolio, detailed below.

     

    To assume the statutory role of lead member for children’s services in accordance with the guidance produced by the Department for Education (DfE), including responsibility for children's social care and early years, the inclusion agenda, and work to implement the children and young people's plan. The portfolio holder will hold political accountability and exercise leadership over all areas included in DfE guidance. They will work closely with the cabinet member for public health, parks and leisure (with regard to children’s health, play and teenage pregnancy) and with the cabinet member for communities and safety(with regard to children’s safety and youth offending).

     

    The cabinet member will have particular responsibility for:

     

    ·  18 year old employment, education and training guarantee with the cabinet member for business, employment and culture;

     

    ·  youth offending;

     

    ·  universal services for people aged 0-19;

     

    ·  early intervention;

     

    ·  child protection and specialist services for most vulnerable children, young people and their families;

     

    ·  raising the quality of children’s services;

     

    ·  school place provision and admissions;

     

    ·  expanding affordable childcare and nurseries;

     

    ·  free healthy school meals and free fruit in schools;

     

    ·  raising school standards and attainment;

     

    ·  the youth fund;

     

    ·  capital investment in schools;

     

    ·  safeguarding children;

     

    ·  corporate parenting including fostering and adoption;

     

    ·  Southwark Scholars;

     

    ·  further education (16-18).

     

     The cabinet member will work with the deputy cabinet member for young people and careers

     

    Minutes:

Video - Interview of Cabinet Member for Children and Schools

6.

Care Leavers review

Video - Care Leavers Review

7.

Work plan

Video - Work Plan