Agenda and minutes

On consideration of the report of the Chair of the Scrutiny Panel Inquiry – Tackling Childhood Obesity in Southampton and with an amendment to include youth services in the move to support early years providers, schools and colleges to champion healthy food choices and active ways of living (Recommendation 6), Cabinet agreed to receive the report and the recommendations contained within it and to submit a formal response within two months of this receipt. 

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Children and Learning, seeking permission to go out to statutory consultation on the proposal to increase the published admission number at The Cedar Special School and The Polygon Special School.

DECISION MADE: (CAB 20/21 29268)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Children and Learning, Cabinet agreed the following:-

(i)  To approve the publication of statutory proposals to:

a)  Increase the PAN of Cedar Special School from 80 to 90 pupils from 1 January 2021 resulting in an increase in total school capacity and pupil numbers of 10 once the proposals have been fully implemented across all age ranges.

b)  Increase the PAN of The Polygon Special School from 60 to 70 pupils from 1 January 2021 resulting in an increase in total school capacity in pupil numbers of 10 once the proposals have been fully implemented.

(ii) To note, a further report to determine the proposals following a 4 week period of representation will be brought to Cabinet within 2 months of the close of the representation period.

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Children and Learning seeking adoption of a policy to outline the framework and take into consideration the terms and process of said policy.

DECISION MADE: (CAB 20/21 29243)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Children and Learning, Cabinet agreed the following:

(i)  To approve the Tier 4 CAMHS Hospital Independent Education Provision Policy for the academic year 2020-2021.

(ii)  To authorise the Service Lead for Education to take any action necessary to give effect to the (said) policy and to authorise any changes necessary to (said) policy, where required to give effect to any Acts, Regulations or revisions whenever they arise.

To consider the report of the Director of Quality and Integration seeking approval on round 2 awards for the Community Chest Grants 2020/21, following recommendations from the cross-party Community Chest Grant Advisory Panel.

DECISION MADE: (CAB 20/21 29197)

On consideration of the report of the Director of Quality and Integration seeking approval on round 2 awards for the Community Chest Grants 2020/21, the Cabinet Member for Stronger Communities noted the withdrawal of the Merry Oak Community Association request and agreed the following:

(i)  To agree the recommendations for 2020/21 round 1 grants made by the cross-party Community Chest Grant Advisory Panel