Agenda and decisions

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

Apologies for absence were received by Councillor Fazila Loonat.

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 29^th January 2018.

That the minutes of the meeting held on 25 January 2018 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.

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

Officer: Joanne Bartholomew

(1)  That Joanne Bartholomew be thanked for attending the meeting.

(2)  That the Cabinet report relating to changes to transport for children attending mainstream school be received and noted.

(3)  That the proposed revised Home to School Transport Policy be brought back to a future meeting of the Children’s Scrutiny Panel.

Members of the Committee will consider an update on current work being done around Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.

Officer: Mandy Cameron

(1)  That Cllr Viv Kendrick and Mandy Cameron be thanked for attending the meeting.

(2)  That the report relating to the SEND Area Inspection be received and noted.

(3)  That the Self Evaluation Form be made available to the members of the Panel along with along with a summary of the form, outlining the strengths and weaknesses.

(4)  That a further report be brought to the next meeting.

Members will receive a verbal update on the recent visit to the Duty & Advice Service.

Officer: Yolande Myers

That the item be deferred to a future meeting of the Panel.

Members will receive a verbal update on the recent visit to Woodlands, a children’s residential home in Lindley.

Officer: Yolande Myers

(1)  That officers be thanked for welcoming members of the Panel to the home.

(2)  That officers investigate the issues identified at the visit and report back to the Panel at the next meeting.

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

Officer: 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 16 April 10:00am in the Council Chamber, Huddersfield Town Hall. The meeting will be webcast.

Officer: Yolande Myers

To note that the next meeting of the Panel will be Monday 16th April 2018 at

10:00am in the Council Chamber, Huddersfield Town Hall. The meeting will be webcast.