To receive apologies for non-attendance submitted by Panel Members.

Apologies were received from:

·         Councillor Evans OBE, Councillor Cresswell substituted

·         Councillor Darcy, Councillor Harrison substituted

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

There were no declarations of interest.

The Panel will be asked to confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 15 December 2023.

The minutes from the meeting that took place on 15 December 2023 were agreed as a true and accurate record.

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

The Chair advised the Panel that an addendum report was published which amended a recommendation within item 6. Members would be asked to undertake an interview process in place of undertaking a recruitment process. 

Candidates were identified after the summons had been produced and to mitigate against the risk of losing candidates, members were being asked to undertake an interview process to prevent a failed recruitment process. 

Chris Squire (Service Director for HROD) presented the report to the Panel and highlighted the following key point:

The Council’s interim Service Director for Education Participation left the Council on 18 January 2024. One candidate would be put forward for interview in item 9 on the agenda. 

The Panel agreed to:

1.    Note the content of this report.

2.    Undertake a recruitment process for the post of the role of Service Director for Education, Participation and Skills

Chris Squire (Service Director for HROD) presented the report to the Panel and highlighted the following key point:

The Panel agreed to:

1.    Note the content of the report

2.    Undertake an interview process at item 10 for the post of the role of Service Director for Children, Young People & Families

To consider passing a resolution under Section 100(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 paragraphs 1, 2 and 4 of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

The Panel agreed to pass a resolution under Section 100(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 paragraphs 1, 2 and 4 of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

The Panel will be asked to confirm the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 15 December 2023.

The confidential minutes from the meeting that took place on 15 December 2023 were agreed as a true and accurate record.

Following an interview process, the Panel agreed to appoint Lisa Linscott to the permanent position of Service Director for Education, Participation and Skills, subject to Cabinet agreement and the necessary pre-employment checks.

Following an interview process, the Panel did not appoint to the position of Service Director for Children, Young People and Families and the recruitment process would continue.