North Yorkshire Council
Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee
17 September 2025
Progress on Issues Raised by the Committee
1.0 PURPOSE OF REPORT
1.1 To advise Members of progress on issues which the Committee has raised at previous meetings.
2.0 BACKGROUND
2.1 This report will be submitted to the Committee as required, listing the Committee’s previous resolutions and/or when it requested further information to be submitted to future meetings. The table below provides a list of issues which were identified at previous Committee meetings, and which have not yet been resolved. The table also indicates where the issues are regarded as completed and will therefore not be carried forward to this agenda item at the next committee meeting.
2.2 The Committee is asked to consider whether any further follow-up is required.
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Date |
Minute number and subject (if applicable) |
Committee resolution or issue raised |
Comment or date required |
Complete?
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1 |
19 March 2025 |
67 – Criminal Exploitation |
Request for data regarding the number of children at risk of criminal and sexual exploitation in North Yorkshire.
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By next committee meeting |
Completed - see Appendix A |
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2 |
25 June 2025 |
79 - Young People's Champion Annual Report 2024/2025
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For Members to receive the North Yorkshire Autism all age Strategy 2025-2030
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By next committee meeting |
Completed - link to the Strategy has been included in the committee minutes |
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3 |
25 June 2025 |
79 - Young People's Champion Annual Report 2024/2025
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For the Senior Scrutiny Officer to carry out further research regarding proposals to introduce a Neurodivergent/ SEND Children and Young People’s Member Champion.
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By next committee meeting |
Completed - see Appendix B |
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4 |
25 June 2025 |
80 - Minority Inclusion Support Team (MIST) |
Request for a summary to clarify the difference between an asylum seeker and a refugee. |
By next committee meeting |
Completed - see Appendix C |
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5 |
25 June 2025 |
83 – Any other items |
Request for Councillors to receive information on safeguarding procedures for transporting children and young people.
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By next committee meeting |
Completed – Members Seminar 2 July 2025 |
3.0 FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
3.1 There are no significant financial implications arising from this report.
4.0 LEGAL IMPLICATIONS
4.1 There are no significant legal implications arising from this report.
5.0 EQUALITIES IMPLICATIONS
5.1 There are no significant equalities implications arising from this report.
6.0 CLIMATE CHANGE IMPLICATIONS
6.1 There are no significant climate change implications arising from this report.
7.0 RECOMMENDATIONS
7.1 It is recommended that the committee:
a) notes the report;
b) considers whether any of the points highlighted in this report require further follow-up.
APPENDICES:
Appendix A: Child Criminal and Child Sexual Exploitation data
Appendix B: Consideration to appointing a Neurodivergent Young People’s Member Champion
Appendix C: Legal definitions of an asylum seeker and a refugee.
BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS:
None.
Barry Khan
Assistant Chief Executive, Legal and Democratic Services
County Hall
Northallerton
2 September 2025
Report Author: Alice Fox, Senior Scrutiny Officer.