Scope

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

Meeting Details

Committee Meetings

Friday 26 February 2021 at 10am

Friday 25 June 2021 at 10am

Friday 3 September 2021 at 10am

Friday 10 December 2021 at 10am

Friday 25 February 2022 at 10am

 

Programme

Friday 25 June 2021 Committee Meeting at 10am

LEAD

LEAD

LEAD

LEAD

Adoption procedures

An overview of Adoption arrangements, including planned work on the directorate’s policies and procedures in relation to adoption.

Presentation – extending scope to service issues during pandemic.

Martin Kelly and Mel Hutchinson

Impact of Covid

How we supported vulnerable children and families. School preparedness and supporting schools to reopen. Educational poverty and closing the attainment gap. Impact on physical and mental health and wellbeing of children and young people. Impact on engagement, decision making and youth organisations

Presentation/briefing Report

CYPS

Young Carers

Especially those who support adults with mental health issues. The practical and emotional support made available to young people to ensure they enjoy and achieve, just like their peers. How NYCC works in partnership with schools, and GPs to identify young carers, raise much-needed awareness of their situation, and offer the support that they need, when they need it.

Consideration of Briefing Paper

 

Special educational needs and disability (SEND)

review progress on the SEND Strategic Plan – focussing especially on Targeted Provision at Mainstream Schools

 

Jane le Sage

CYPS financial position

1.    Update on the latest financial position in relation to local authority maintained schools

2.    highlight the areas presenting with the most significant financial pressures facing CYPS

Report

Howard Emmett

Friday 3 September 2021  Committee Meeting at 10am

Children, Adolescents and the Media (online networks, social inclusion and bullying

The challenging social and health issues that online youth experience. Benefits and Risks of Youth using social media. Examination of the core issues of bullying, popularity and status, depression and social anxiety, risk-taking, and sexual development.

Consideration of Implications. Particular focus on Cyberbullying and Online Harassment. Possible witness sessions.

 

Education is our Greatest Liberator

Annual Attainment Report

Published Report

Amanda Newbold

School Place Planning – Shaping future education provision

Update on the overall picture, both current and forecast, in terms of pupil numbers in North Yorkshire schools and report on the issues and challenges for school place planning in North Yorkshire. (revisiting consideration by the committee in December 2017

Report

 

Friday 10 December 2021 Committee meeting at 10am

Children’s Safeguarding

Chair of NYSCP Executive and Independent Scrutineer’s Annual Report

Discussion

Professor Maggie Atkinson

 

Mid Cycle Briefing Items at 10am

Date

Probable Item

Friday 16 April 2021

·         Scarborough Pupil Referral Unit – Lowering of Age Range. Consultation information

·         Advocacy Services - Extension of contract

 

·         Update on Covid Winter Grant Scheme

Friday 28 May 2021

·         Small Schools – revisit material considered on the number of small schools, especially those in rural areas, which were finding it difficult to manage the financial pressures -  a potential examination of recent cases of local authority maintained schools which had proceeded to full closure

·         Possible focus on Key Stage 2 attainment issues

·         Possible revisit of Elective Home Education

Friday 23 July 2021

Review/Update of the implementation of the Medical Education Service

Friday 15 October 2021

·         Admissions year review update. Overview of the customer journey.

·         Healthy Child Programme  - progress and situation report

Friday 28 January 2022

 

Friday 14 April 2022