Agenda and decisions

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

That the minutes of the meeting held on 18 December 2017 be approved as a correct record.

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.

That all items be considered in public session.

To consider the letter received following a recent Ofsted visit.

Contact: Saleem Tariq

(1)  That Cllr Kendrick and Elaine McShane be thanked for attending the meeting.

(2)  That the Ofsted letter to the Director of Children’s Services by received        and noted.

Members of the Committee will consider a Cabinet report relating to changes to support for disabled children.

Contact: Jo-Anne Sanders

(1)  That Sue Richards be thanked for attending the meeting.

(2)  That the Cabinet report relating to changes to support and transport for disabled children be received and noted.

Members of the Committee will consider a Cabinet report relating to changes to home to school transport.

Contact: Joanne Bartholomew

That the item be deferred to the next meeting of the Panel.

The members of the committee will consider the updated work programme.

Contact: Yolande Myers

That progress on the work programme for 2017/18 be noted.

To note that the next meeting of the Panel will be Monday 5^th March 2018 at 10:00am in the Council Chamber, Huddersfield Town Hall. The meeting will be webcast.

Contact: Yolande Myers

That the date of the next meeting be confirmed as 5 March 2018.