Agenda and decisions

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

Apologies for absence were received on behalf of Councillor Andrew Marchington, Councillor Karen Allison and Tom Brailsford.

To approve the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 18 September 2017.

That the Minutes of the meeting of the Board held on 18 September 2017 be 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.

There were no interests 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.

The Panel considered the exclusion of the public and determined that agenda items 1 to 13 be considered in public session and that agenda item 14 be held in private. 

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.

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 10 (2), Members of the Public should provide at least 24 hours’ notice of presenting a deputation.  

No deputations or petitions were received.

The Board will hear any questions from the general public.

No questions were received.

The Board will take a tour of the new drop-in Centre.

Contact: Julie Mepham, Head of Corporate Parenting

The Board will take a tour of the new drop-in Centre.

Contact: Julie Mepham, Head of Corporate Parenting

The Board thanked Julie Mepham for the tour of the new drop-in Centre.

The Board will receive an update following the most recent visit of Ofsted.

Contact: Elaine McShane, Head of Children’s Social Work

The Board will receive an update following the most recent visit of

Ofsted.

Contact: Elaine McShane, Head of Children’s Social Work

The Board noted the update following the recent Ofsted visit to Children’s Services.

The Board will consider a report that consideration be given to a Council Tax exemption for all care leavers up to the age of 25 – extending and clarifying the current position.

Contact: Belinda Cashman, Interim Service Manager Leaving Care Service

The Board will consider a report that consideration be given to a Council Tax exemption for all care leavers up to the age of 25 – extending and clarifying the current position.

Contact: Belinda Cashman, Interim Service Manager Leaving Care Service

(1) That the Board noted the report on Council Tax Exemption for Care Leavers and thanked Belinda Cashman for attending the meeting.

(2) That the Board receive further information on the numbers of those young people who were exempt, living within Kirklees and out of area, including the reasons for exemption.

(3) That the Board receive further information on which other Local Authorities in the region do not use this policy.

The Board will consider a report relating to the peer mentoring scheme for care leavers.

Contact: Belinda Cashman, Interim Service Manager Leaving Care Service

The Board will consider a report relating to the peer mentoring scheme for care leavers.

Contact: Belinda Cashman, Interim Service Manager Leaving Care

Service

(1) That the Board noted the report on Peer Mentoring Delivery and thanked Belinda Cashman for the update.

(2) That the Board receive feedback at a future meeting of the Board from the Peer Mentors on progress – date to be determined

The Panel will receive an updated agenda plan at the meeting. 

Contact: Alaina McGlade, Governance & Democratic Engagement Officer

The Panel will receive an updated agenda plan at the meeting.

Contact: Alaina McGlade, Governance & Democratic Engagement

Officer

(1) That the Board noted items for future meeting and that the Governance Officer update the Agenda Plan accordingly.

(2) That the Board receive an update on the Regional Adoption Work at the January meeting.

(3) That the Board receive a revised Agenda Plan for consideration at the January meeting.

To note future meeting dates of the Board:

-       Monday 22 January 2018, 10am

-       Monday 12 March 2018, 10am

-       Monday 30 April 2018, 10am

To note future meeting dates of the Board:

- Monday 22 January 2018, 10am

- Monday 12 March 2018, 10am

- Monday 30 April 2018, 10am

That the Board noted the meeting dates for the remainder of the 2017/18 Municipal year.

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.

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 that outlines performance statistics for the Corporate Parenting Service. 

Contact:  Sue Grigg, Directorate Performance Lead, Children’s Services, and Public Health

The Board will consider a report that outlines performance statistics

for the Corporate Parenting Service.

Contact: Sue Grigg, Directorate Performance Lead, Children’s

Services, and Public Health

(1) That the Board noted the Performance Report and thanked Board Members for their contributions.

(2) That the Board consider the Head Teacher’s report showing the data for 2017 Education Outcomes at their January meeting.