Agenda and decisions

The Chair will welcome everyone to the meeting and announce any apologies received.

Apologies for absence were received on behalf of Rachel Spencer-Henshall, Director of Public Health and Marion Gray, Learning & Organisational Development Manager.

To approve the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 16 January 2017. 

Approved as a correct record.

The Board Members will be asked to say if there are any items on the Agenda in which they have disclosable pecuniary interests, which would prevent them from participating in any discussion of the items or participating in any vote upon the items, or any other interest.

No interests were declared.

Most debates take place in public. This only changes when there is a need to consider certain issues, for instance, commercially sensitive information or details concerning an individual. You will be told at this point whether there are any items on the Agenda which are to be discussed in private.

All items were discussed in public session.

The Board will receive any petitions and hear any deputations from members of the public. A deputation is where up to five people can attend the meeting and make a presentation on some particular issue of concern. A member of the public can also hand in a petition at the meeting but that petition should relate to something on which the body has powers and responsibilities.

No deputations or petitions were received.

The Board will hear any questions from the general public.

No questions were received.

The Board will consider a report outlining potential amendments to the Terms of Reference of the Board, with a focus on membership.

Contact:  Martin Green, Deputy Assistant Director/ Julie Mepham, Head of Corporate Parenting.

That the report be noted and submitted to the annual meeting of the Council (24 May 2017) with the recommendation that approval be given to updating the terms of reference and membership of the Board, as set out in the report.

To consider a report on the stability triangle and performance data in respect of children in care.

Contact:         Julie Mepham, Head of Corporate Parenting

                        Abi Ajayi, Interim Service Manager, Performance Intelligence

That

(1)      the content of the report be noted, with thanks to Abi Ajayi.

(2)      Up to date data relating to the stability triangle be presented to every Board meeting in order for the Board to monitor the performance in these areas.

The Board will consider a report that outlines a self-evaluation of 2015-16 and highlights improvement priorities for 2016-17.

Contact:  Janet Tolley, Virtual Head Teacher.

That;

(1)      the update be received, with thanks to Janet.

(2)      A further update be presented to the Board once the statistical first release data is available.

The Panel will consider the agenda plan for the 16/17 municipal year. 

Contact: Alaina McGlade, Governance & Democratic Engagement Officer.

That the agenda plan for future meetings be noted.

To note the future meeting dates of the Board:

-       Monday 20 March 2017, 4 pm

-       Monday 24 April 2017, 10 am

-       Monday 15 May 2017, 10 am

That the dates for future meetings be noted.

To resolve that under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

The Board will consider a report updating on the multi-agency assessments of missing children and young people in Kirklees as at December 2016.

Contact:  Julie Mepham, Head of Corporate Parenting.

This report is recommended for consideration in private because the information contained in it is exempt information within Paragraph 6 of part 1 to schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 as amended by the Local Government (access to Information) variation order 2006.  It is considered the report contains information relating to the adoption, care, fostering or education of any particular child. The public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosure of the information in terms of accountability, transparency and openness in council decision making.

That the content of the report be noted.