Agenda

Children's Scrutiny Panel - Tuesday 4th February 2025 10.30 am

Venue: Council Chamber - Town Hall, Huddersfield. View directions

Contact: Helen Kilroy  Email: helen.kilroy@kirklees.gov.uk

Media

Items
No. Item

1.

Membership of the Panel

To receive apologies for absence from those Members who are unable to attend the meeting.

 

 

2.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 338 KB

To approve the Minutes of the meeting of the Panel held on the 22nd November 2024.

 

3.

Declaration of Interests pdf icon PDF 46 KB

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

4.

Admission of the Public

Most agenda items take place in public. This only changes where there is a need to consider exempt information, as contained at Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. You will be informed at this point which items are to be recommended for exclusion and to be resolved by the Committee.

5.

Deputations/Petitions

The Panel will receive any petitions and/or 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 submit a petition at the meeting relating to a matter on which the body has powers and responsibilities.

 

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 10, Members of the Public must submit a deputation in writing, at least three clear working days in advance of the meeting and shall subsequently be notified if the deputation shall be heard. A maximum of four deputations shall be heard at any one meeting.

 

6.

Public Question Time

To receive any public questions.

 

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11, the period for the asking and answering of public questions shall not exceed 15 minutes.

 

Any questions must be submitted in writing at least three clear working days in advance of the meeting.

 

7.

Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE) Annual Report pdf icon PDF 285 KB

The Panel will consider the Annual Report from the Kirklees Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE).

 

Contact:        Jo-Anne Sanders – Service Director, Learning and Early Support

                     Mark Janes – Chair of SACRE

Additional documents:

8.

Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) Overview pdf icon PDF 733 KB

The Panel will consider an overview report on the Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs).

 

Contact:         Jo-Anne Sanders, Service Director (Learning and Early Support)

 

9.

Review of Children's Residential Homes and Fostering Provision pdf icon PDF 405 KB

The Panel will consider a report for information providing assurance on Residential Children’s Homes and Fostering Provision.

 

Contact:        Joel Hanna – Head of Service, Children Looked After and Residential Services

                     Anna Gledhill – Head of Service, Fostering Services

10.

Performance Data (Children's Services) - verbal update on highlights

The Panel will consider a verbal update on the performance highlights from the latest Children’s Services data report covering period ending 30th November 2024.

 

Contact:        Jo-Anne Sanders, Service Director

Pam Allen, Interim Service Director

Robert Fordyce, Head of Quality Assurance and Practice Development

 

11.

Pre-decision scrutiny - Cabinet decisions on the horizon

The Panel will consider any potential areas of pre-decision scrutiny in accordance with any cabinet decisions relating to children and young people which are on the horizon and receive updates from senior officers in Children’s Services.

 

Contact:          Service Directors (Children’s Services)

 

12.

Feedback from Panel Members on issues considered by Kirklees Parenting Board

Panel Members who attend the Kirklees Parenting Board, will feedback on key areas of focus considered by the Board, which will be of interest to the Panel.

 

13.

Work Programme and Agenda Plan for 2024/25 pdf icon PDF 488 KB

The Panel will consider the proposed areas of focus and activity for the 2024/25 municipal year and discuss the method and means to be used to continue the Panel’s work going forward.

 

Contact:          Helen Kilroy, Assistant Democracy Manager

 

 

Additional documents: