Agenda

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 12 January 2023                       (POSC4) and to receive information arising from them.

The Committee is recommended to AGREE the minutes as an accurate record having raised any necessary amendments.

Councillor Liz Brighouse, Cabinet Member for Children, Education and Young People’s Services, and Kevin Gordon, Corporate Director for Children’s Services will lead on presenting a report on SEND developments.

The Committee is recommended to consider the report, ask any questions and AGREE any recommendations it wishes to make to Cabinet arising from the report and discussion.

Councillor Liz Brighouse, Cabinet Member for Children, Education and Young People’s Services and Hayley Good, Deputy Director for Education will lead on presenting a report and presentation on the Council’s 2022 Pupil Education Outcomes data.

NB The presentation contains a number of confidential slides. Should members of the committee wish to discuss the content of the slides in detail it will be necessary to go into confidential session.

The Committee is recommended to consider the report, ask any questions and AGREE any recommendations it wishes to make to Cabinet arising from the report and discussion.

The People Overview and Scrutiny Committee previously established the Home to School Transport Working Group. This group has now concluded its work and a draft of its report is attached. Cllr Graham, as Chair of this group, will present it to the Committee. The Committee is recommended to AGREE for the report to be adopted by the Committee and sent on to Cabinet accordingly having raised any questions or suggested amendments.

To consider an update on previously-agreed actions and recommendations.

The Committee is recommended to NOTE the status of current actions and recommendations having raised any questions on their contents.

The Committee is asked to consider the proposed work programme. The Scrutiny Officer will present any suggestions arising from the BMMR review meeting attended by the Chair and vice Chair. In deciding the work programme the Committee is also asked to consider the relevance of any items on the Cabinet’s Forward Plan.

The Committee is recommended to AGREE its work programme.

None to report.