Agenda and minutes

Education & Children's Services Scrutiny Sub-Committee - Tuesday 6 February 2018 7.00 pm

Venue: Ground Floor Meeting Room G01A - 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH. View directions

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

Items
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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.

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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

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    To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the open section of the meeting held on 27 November 2017.

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Video - Opening the meeting

5.

Interview with the Cabinet Member for Children and Schools

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    The committee will interview the lead cabinet member for Children and Schools, Councilor Victoria Mills, on her role.

     

    The cabinet member has 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.

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Video - Cabinet Member Interview

6.

Catch 22

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    A report on progress on co-designing this service with care leavers is to follow.

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Video - Catch 22

7.

EHCP mini review

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    Update on the scrutiny mini review on Education, Health and Care Plans and the recent visit to BOSCO.

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8.

Workplan

Video - Workplan