CHILDREN AND FAMILIES OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE – WORK PROGRAMME 2023/2024
The interests of young people, including education, care and protection and family support.
TUESDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER 2023 - COMMITTEE MEETING AT 10.00 A.M. |
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ITEM |
DRAFT OUTLINE/COMMENT |
METHOD |
LEAD |
School Closures and Governance |
· Why a School is closed i.e. the process and how Academies work within this.
· Whether School closures and a lack of Governors is related. · How Governors are recruited; trained; and retained. |
Presentation |
Assistant Director, Education and Skills |
Adult Learning Provision |
· Outline of the service provided |
Presentation |
Assistant Director, Education and Skills |
Child Death Overview Panel – Annual Report 2022/2023 |
· Information on the number of children who have died; whether the death was expected or unexpected; and the category of death. |
Presentation |
Assistant Director, Children and Families |
FRIDAY 8TH DECEMBER 2023 - COMMITTEE MEETING AT 10.00 A.M. |
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ITEM |
DRAFT OUTLINE/COMMENT |
METHOD |
LEAD |
Children’s Mental Health |
· Update on demand pressures and unmet need
· The impact of social isolation and disruption to education on children and young people’s mental health
· The level of that impact – is it primarily, say, low level anxiety - or more profound? |
Report and presentation |
Assistant Director, Inclusion |
Report of the Task and Finish Group re SEND Provision in Scarborough |
· To consider the draft report |
Report |
Assistant Director, Inclusion |
North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Partnership - Annual Report 2022/2023
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· Summary on the work of the Partnership between 1st April 2022 and 31st March 2023. |
Presentation |
Corporate Director |
Transitions |
· How well is the interface working between the Directorate and Health and Adult Services? |
To be determined |
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FRIDAY 23RD FEBRUARY 2024 - COMMITTEE MEETING AT 10.00 A.M. |
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ITEM |
DRAFT OUTLINE/COMMENT |
METHOD |
LEAD |
Schools Update (to include financial position, Children and Young People’s Service) |
· The current picture, in terms of figures for all North Yorkshire Council Schools and Academies, including:
- Performance and standards/Attainment results - Funding - Strategic planning - Attendance, admissions
· Information on Local Authority Maintained Schools accumulated balances information and projected start budget information by School phase
· Update on School funding arrangements for 2024/2025
· The offer for Post-16 Education |
Report/Presentation
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Jointly: Assistant Director, Education and Skills; and Assistant Director, Strategic Resources |
County Lines
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· The situation nationally
· The position in North Yorkshire
· The approach in North Yorkshire |
Presentation |
Assistant Director, Children and Families |
North Yorkshire Substance Use Strategy |
· Update on progress |
Presentation |
Director of Public Health |
Healthy Child Programme |
· Are the desired outcomes being achieved? · Data on Breakfast Clubs provision |
Presentation |
Director of Public Health |
DATE |
POTENTIAL ITEM |
Friday 13th October 2023 at 11.00 a.m. (in respect of the Committee meeting on 8th December) |
North Yorkshire Youth Commission - Feedback from young people on the work they are doing as part of the commission and their priorities for the year ahead (Link in with Children and Young People’s Service Participation Team)
Youth Provision outside of Schools |
Friday 26th January 2024 at 11.00 a.m. (in respect of the Committee meeting on 23rd February) |
Young Carers
One Adoption Agency - Yorkshire and Humber - Annual Report
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