The minutes of the meeting held on 26 November 2021 were agreed as a true and accurate record.

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

There were no declarations of interest. 

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

There was no urgent business from the chair.

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.

Agreed that under Section 100(4) of the local Government Act 1972, to exclude the press and public from meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1, 2 and 4 Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

The private minutes from the meeting held on 27 November 2021 were agreed as a true and accurate record. 

The Panel interviewed two candidates for the Director of Children’s Services role on the 29 April 2022. The Panel had been split in their decision and could not select one candidate over the other. Both candidates had been invited to a further interview on Tuesday 3 May 2022 and the meeting on 29 April was adjourned. 

The Panel reconvened on 3 May 2022 and both candidates delivered a presentation on a set question. The Panel would look to appoint Sharon Muldoon to the position of Director of Children’s Services, and subject to accepting the position and subsequent references being satisfactory would proceed with awarding the position.