Agenda

To receive any declarations of interest from members of the Scrutiny Panel.

To approve as a correct record, the Minutes of the proceedings of the Children’s Services Scrutiny Panel meeting held on 8 November 2023.

The Panel to meet Councillor Leanne Feeley, Executive Member (Education & Achievement); Allison Parkinson, Director of Children’s Services; Jane Sowerby, Assistant Director for Education; and Jackie Ross, Interim Lead for SEND, to receive an update specific to the provision of SEND services and required improvements.

The Panel to meet Councillor Leanne Feeley, Executive Member (Education & Achievement); Allison Parkinson, Director of Children’s Services; and Jane Sowerby, Assistant Director for Education, to receive a response to the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman Focus Report, Parent Power: learning from complaints about personal budgets, published November 2023.

The Panel to receive the Children’s Services Performance and Quality Assurance Scorecard and a response to enquiries made against specific indicators from the meeting on 8 November 2023.

The Chair to update members on a response letter sent to the First Deputy (Finance, Resources & Transformation); and the Director of Resources, following a mid-year budget update received on 6 November 2023.

The Chair to provide a verbal update on activity and future priorities for the Panel.

To note that the next meeting of the Children’s Services Scrutiny Panel will take place on Wednesday 6 March 2024.

To consider any additional items the Chair is of the opinion shall be dealt with as a matter of urgency.