Agenda and minutes
Venue: Virtual meeting
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Declarations of Interest Councillors will be asked to make any declarations of interest in respect to items on the agenda. Additional documents: Minutes: There were no declarations of interest made by Members in accordance with the code of conduct. |
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To confirm the minutes of the previous meeting held on 6 January 2021. Additional documents: Minutes: Agreed the minutes of the meeting held on 6 January 2021. |
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Chair's Urgent Business To receive reports on business which in the opinion of the Chair, should be brought forward for urgent consideration. Additional documents: Minutes: There were no items of Chair’s Urgent Business, however the Chair wished Councillor Laing a happy 50th birthday. |
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Additional documents: Minutes: Caroline Marr (Senior Policy Advisor) presented the Policy Brief to Members and spoke to a presentation which provided further information since the publication of the report in the agenda. It was highlighted that:
Key areas of questioning by Members included:
Members noted the update. |
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Covid Update - verbal update Additional documents: Minutes: Councillor Laing (Cabinet Member for Children and Young People), Jean Kelly (Service Director for Children, Young People and Families) and Alison Botham (Director for Children’s Services) presented the Covid Update.
The following key points were highlighted to Members:
Key areas of questioning from Members related to the following:
It was agreed that foster care numbers and recruitment would be added to the work programme for the next municipal year.
Members noted the update. |
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NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training) PDF 234 KB Additional documents: Minutes: Tina Brinkworth (Head of Skills and Post 16 Education), Councillor Jon Taylor (Cabinet Member for Education, Skills and Transformation) and Ming Zhang (Service Director for Education, Participation and Skills)
Key points highlighted to Members included:
Key areas of questioning from Members related to the following:
It was agreed that –
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Child Exploitation (To Follow) PDF 496 KB Additional documents: Minutes: Siobhan Wallace (Head of Service for Children Young People & Families) and Nick Cook (Assistant Director for Childrens Services – Barnardos) presented the Child Exploitation update.
Key points highlighted to Members included:
Key areas of questioning from Members related to the following:
It was agreed that The Strategic Missing and Child Exploitation Group action plan on child exploitation would be provided to Members.
Members noted the update. |
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Corporate Plan Performance Report PDF 155 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: Hannah Daw (Performance Advisor) presented the Corporate Plan Performance Report. The following key points were highlighted to Members:
Key areas of questioning from Members related to the following:
Members noted the update. |
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Additional documents: Minutes: Members noted the work programme and discussed the inclusion of the following items for the next municipal year:
Under this item it was requested that the agenda and reports would be easily accessible within the Microsoft Teams meeting to aid Members in accessing information. |
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Additional documents: Minutes: Members noted the tracking decisions document.
Under this item the Committee congratulated Councillor Mrs Beer on her chairing of the Panel this year and wished her luck for her office as Lord Mayor for 2021/22. |