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

There were apologies from:

·         Councillor Blight, Councillor Penrose 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 14 February 2025.

The minutes of the meeting that took place on 14 February 2025 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.

There were no items of chairs urgent business.

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

In response to questions raised it was reported that:

The Panel agreed to:

1.     Note the updated role profile for the Service Director for Customer Experience, Digital and AI;

2.     Approve the independent job evaluation of the role, procurement of an executive search agency, and preparation of recruitment materials for the recruitment of a permanent Service Director for Customer Experience, Digital and AI;

3.     Approve commencement of the recruitment process for the post, dependent on the evaluation of the role.

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

In response to a question raised it was reported that:

The Panel agreed to:

1.    Note the content of this report;

2.    Agree to undertake a permanent recruitment process for the post of Service Director for Education, Participation and Skills and for the Service Director for HROD to amend the job title in consultation with the Director of Children’s Services;  

3.    Approve the procurement of an executive search agency to support this recruitment process.

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 did not enter into part 2 of the meeting)

(The Panel did not consider this item and its discussion was covered in part 1)

(The Panel did not consider this item and its discussion was covered in part 1)