To receive apologies for non-attendance submitted by committee members.

Councillors will be asked to make any declarations of interest in respect of items on the agenda.

To receive reports on business which, in the opinion of the Chair, should be brought forward for urgent consideration.

The committee will receive a report on the Learning Agreement Pledge.

The committee will receive a report on health, safety and wellbeing and the annual report.

To consider passing a resolution under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 to exclude the press and public from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 4 of Part ( of schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

AGENDA

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO NOTE

that under the law, the committee is entitled to consider certain items of business in private. Members of the public will be asked to leave the meeting when such items are discussed.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 11 March 2013.

The committee will monitor progress on previous decisions.

The committee will receive an update on legal, policy and negotiations.

The committee will receive a verbal report on transformation.

The committee will receive the minutes of the departmental directorate Joint Consultative Committees.