Agenda and decisions

To approve the minutes of the Children’s Scrutiny Panel meeting held on 9^th October 2017.

The minutes of the meeting on Monday 9^th October were approved as a correct record.

This is where Councillors who are attending as substitutes will say for whom they are attending.

Apologies for absence were received from Fatima Khan-Shah, Cllr Paul Kane and Cllr Robert Light.

The Councillors 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 interests.

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.

It was agreed that item 5 – Corporate Performance Information (2017/18) be considered at an informal meeting of the Panel.

To consider information on the availability of the performance reports.

Contact: Sue Grigg – 01484 221000

That the information be considered at an informal meeting of the Panel.

To discuss information relating to the work of the Kirklees Safeguarding Children’s Board.

Contact: Sheila Lock – 01484 221000.

That the information relating to the work of the Kirklees Safeguarding Children’s Board be considered at the meeting on 18^th December 2017.

To discuss Elective Home Education, and to consider future Panel involvement.

Contact: Jo-Anne Sanders – 01484 221000

1) That the information relating to Elective Home Education be noted.

2) That the Panel commence an in-depth consideration of Elective Home Education, subject to the approval of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee

To discuss and update the 2017/18 work programme for the Children’s Scrutiny Panel.

Contact: Yolande Myers - 01484 221000

That the updated Work Programme be noted.

To note that the next meeting of the Panel will be on Monday 18^th December at 10:00am in the Council Chamber, Huddersfield Town Hall.  The meeting will be webcast.

Contact: Yolande Myers - 01484 221000

1) To note that the next meeting of the Committee will be on Monday 18^th December 2017 at 10:00am for a visit to No. 11, Drop in Centre, Old Registrars Building, High Street, Huddersfield.  The meeting will continue in the Council Chamber, Huddersfield Town Hall following the completion of the Drop in Centre visit. 

2) That the next meeting focus on the work of the Kirklees Safeguarding Children’s Board, and Home to School Transport.