Agenda for Children and Young People’s Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Board on Monday, 18 November 2024, 3.00 pm

To receive apologies
for absence, including notifications of any changes to the
membership of the Board.

To confirm as a
correct record the Minutes of the meetings of the Children and
Young People’s Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Board held on 23
September 2024. 

a)        
To receive declarations of non pecuniary
interests in respect of items on this agenda

For
reference:  Having
declared their non pecuniary interest members may remain in the
meeting and speak and, vote on the matter in question.  A completed disclosure of interests form should be
returned to the Clerk before the conclusion of the
meeting.

b)       
To receive declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests in respect of items
on this agenda

For
reference:  Where a Member
has a disclosable pecuniary interest
he/she must leave the meeting during consideration of the
item.  However, the Member may remain in
the meeting to make representations, answer questions or give
evidence if the public have a right to do so, but having done so
the Member must then immediately leave the meeting, may not vote
and must not improperly seek to influence the outcome of the
matter.  A completed disclosure of
interests form should be returned to the Clerk before the
conclusion of the meeting.

(Please
Note:  If Members and Officers wish
to seek advice on any potential interests they may have, they
should contact Governance Support or Legal Services prior to the
meeting.)

To
consider any other items that the Chairman decides are
urgent.

To
consider the submitted report on a review of Home to School
Transport and make recommendations to the Cabinet.

To
review the Early Years Sufficiency Strategy including recruitment and retention and preparedness to meet the
new extended duties and make recommendations
to the Cabinet.

To
receive an update on the Sufficiency Strategy and permanence for
children, (unaccompanied asylum seeking children) UASC and
fostering.

Key
lines of enquiry:

·        
Do SEN need a special housing offer in respect of
care experienced young people?

·        
Understanding housing provision for care experienced
young people developing into adulthood – are we providing
satisfactory accommodation in the portfolio of housing we
provide?

1.         To
review the sustainability of the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF)
Programme and sustainably post funding ending in April
2025.

2.         To
formally note the update on the take up of Free School Meals and the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF)
Programme.

To
review the scope of 0-25 Services, including obesity, face to face
one year old and two to two and half year-old checks, update on
vaccine take up, oral health.

To
consider the Safeguarding Children Annual Report.

To
receive an update on the Children’s Continuous Improvement
Plan.

To receive an update
on the implementation of the actions of the Sub-Board and consider
any further actions required (as set out in the submitted action
tracker).