CHILDREN AND FAMILIES OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE – WORK PROGRAMME 2023/2024

 

SCOPE OF THE COMMITTEE

The interests of young people, including education, care and protection and family support.

 

PROGRAMME FOR FORMAL COMMITTEE MEETINGS (PLEASE NOTE: SOME ITEMS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE/CONFIRMATION)

 




FRIDAY 8TH DECEMBER 2023 - COMMITTEE MEETING AT 10.00 A.M.

ITEM

DRAFT OUTLINE/COMMENT

METHOD

LEAD

Report of the Task and Finish Group re SEND Provision in Scarborough

·            To consider the draft report

 

Report

Assistant Director, Inclusion

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

Public Health Consultant

North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Partnership - Annual Report 2022/2023

 

·            Summary on the work of the Partnership between 1st April 2022 and 31st March 2023.

Presentation

Corporate Director

 

 

 

 



WEDNESDAY 28TH FEBRUARY 2024 - COMMITTEE MEETING AT 10.00 A.M.

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

 

NOTE: A good deal of the information in the above bullet points was covered in the report on School Closures and Governance, which was considered by the Committee at its September 2023 meeting. Therefore, a shortened presentation will be delivered

 

 

Report/Presentation

 

Jointly:

Assistant Director, Education and Skills and Assistant Director, Strategic Resources

 

                February Items are continued overleaf/…

 

 



WEDNESDAY 28TH FEBRUARY 2024 - COMMITTEE MEETING AT 10.00 A.M.

ITEM

DRAFT OUTLINE/COMMENT

METHOD

LEAD

Transitions

·           How well is the interface working between the Directorate and Health and Adult Services?

Presentation

Jointly:

 

Assistant Director, Inclusion and Assistant Director, Care and Support (HAS)

 

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

Director of Public Health Annual Report 2023

·           Key messages from the past year

·           Priorities for 2024

·           This Item is for information

Presentation

Director of Public Health

 

 

ITEMS FOR MID CYCLE BRIEFING

DATE

POTENTIAL ITEM

Friday 26th January 2024 at 11.00 a.m. (in respect of the Committee meeting on 28th February)

Young Carers

 

One Adoption Agency - Yorkshire and Humber - Annual Report