Agenda

To receive apologies from Members of the Panel.

The Chair to announce any items of urgent business circulated separately from the main agenda.

Members to declare any personal and financial interests in items on the agenda. Attention is drawn to the Council’s Constitution; the Council’s Code of Conduct and associated advice.

To note the performance of Children Services in supporting children for quarter one of the reporting year 2024 -2025 covering the period April 2024 to June 2024.

To discuss and provide feedback on the ambitions set out in the Council’s Sufficiency and Commissioning Strategy for Children in our Care 2023-26, titled A Place Called Home.

To note the update on the independent review of Children with Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) in Residential provision.

To receive an update on the proposed changes to Children’s Centres.

To note the 2024/25 work programme items and agree the scope.

To note the work items that are scheduled to be presented at the meeting of the Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel taking place on 16th October 2024.