Children & Young People’s Overview and Scrutiny Committee

FORWARD PLAN

Updated: 20 November 2013

Note: Committee agreed 15/7/10 in the light of new Government initiatives and policy changes that at each meeting there be:

1)Finance and Policy Update

2)Overview & Scrutiny item

3) Any Statutory Report(s)

4) Principle of 3 items MAXIMUM at any Meeting

Childrens’ Centres – Update Report

Corporate Parenting Report & Independent Reviewing Officer Report

Standards in Schools– Working Party’s Final Report on the Attainment of Children at the end of Key Stages, the Progress made, Targets set by schools & LA for the end of Key Stages 2 and 4 and best practice

Meeting Dates / Category /

Topic

/ Objective / Possible Time Commitment / Resources / Witnesses
Required / Style / Date Added / Progress to Date
3 Dec 2013 / / Open Access * / Presentation / One Cycle / Officer’s Report / Head of CYPL / O&S Committee / Nov 2013
3 Dec 2013 / / Presentation of work of Soundstorm / To scrutinise the outcomes of Soundstorm Arts Organisation / One Cycle / Presentation by Sandstorm Organisation / Head of CYPL / O&S
Committee / Oct 2013
3 Dec 2013 / / OFSTED National Framework / To receive an Update / One Cycle / Officer’s Report / Head of CYPL / O&S
Committee / Nov 2013
21 Jan
2014 / / Poole Key Stage Results / Update Report / One Cycle / Officer’s Report / Head of CYPL / O&S Committee / Sep 2013
21 Jan
2014 / / Report on Member of Youth Parliament / Annual Report / One Cycle / Officer’s
Report / Member/ Deputy Member of Youth Parliament / O&S
Committee / Oct 2013
21 Jan
2014 / / Outcomes for Young Carers / To scrutinise outcomes being achieved for young carers / One Cycle / Officer’s
Report / Head of CYSC / O&S
Committee / Oct 2013
21 Jan
2014 / / Corporate parenting half yearly update / To scrutinise outcomes being achieved for children in care and care leavers / 6 monthly reports / Officer’s
Report / Head of CYSC / O&S
Committee / Oct 2013
21 Jan
2014 / / Age of Transfer Programme: Final Review / To learn lessons from the delivery of the Age of Transfer Programme / One Cycle / Officer’s
Report / Head of CYPL / O&s
Committee / Oct 2013
21 Jan
2014 / / Employability Report / Update Report / One Cycle / Officer’s
Report / Head of CYPL / O&s
Committee / Oct 2013
11 Mar
2014 / / Report of newly electedMember of Youth Parliament / Report / One Cycle / Officer’s
Report / Member/ Deputy Member of Youth Parliament / O&S
Committee / Oct 2013
11 Mar
2014 / / School Admissions / To consider the Report and recommendations / Officer’s
Report / Head of CYPL / O&S
Committee / Oct 2013
11 Mar
2014 / / Future management and governance arrangements for the Youth Offending Service / To consider the Report recommendations / One Cycle / Officer’s
Report / Head of CYSC & Interim Manager of Bournemouth & Poole YOS / O&S
Committee / Oct 2013
28 Apr 2014 / / Family with Futures / Update Report / One Cycle / Officer’s Report / Head of CYPL / O&S Committee / Jun 2013
28 Apr
2014 / / National changes to SEN and Children with Disability Services / To consider the Report and recommendations / One Cycle / Officer’s
Report / Head of CYPL / O&S
Committee / Oct 2013
28 Apr
2014 / / Progress update on Children’s Centres / Update Report for scrutiny / One Cycle / Officer’s
Report / Head of CYPL / O&S
Committee / Oct
2013

* All Members to be invited

Items to be scheduled:

  • Age of Transfer – Final Report
  • The changing roles of the Local Authority
  • Presentation from the YADAS Young Ambassadors - To be determined
  • Transition from Children’s to Adult Services

Working Parties/Scrutiny Reviews/Task and Finish Groups:

  • Health and Wellbeing

-Self –Harming

-Teenage Conception and Pregnancy

-Obesity

Items Previously Considered

  • Private Fostering
  • Outcome of consultation with Children & Young People – Priorities 2013/14
  • Review of /Outcomes of LSCB Annual Business Plan 2012/13 & Local Safeguard Children’s Board Business Plan 2013/14
  • In-House Catering Services: School Meal Supply
  • Resourcing for Children’s Services
  • Report on Outcomes and Delivery of Poole’s Children and Young People’s Plan 2012/13
  • Poole’s Children and Young People’s Plan – 2013/14
  • Age of Transfer - Progress
  • Progress on Raising The Age of Participation
  • Securing Sufficient Childcare
  • Serious Case Review Working Party
/
  • Working Parties: i) Self Harming ii)Teenage Conception & Pregnancy
  • Youth Offending Service
  • UK Youth Parliament - Progress Report
  • Public Health - Agenda
  • Changing Role of the Local Authority in School Improvement
  • Childrens’ Centres
  • Corporate Parenting Report & Independent Reviewing Officer Report
  • Standards in Schools
  • Age of Transfer Programme
  • Outcome of Targeted Bid for Basic Need
  • School Admissions Arrangements

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