Agenda

Children and Families Scrutiny Panel - Thursday, 18th July, 2024 5.30 pm

Venue: Conference Room 3 and 4 - Civic Centre. View directions

Contact: Ed Grimshaw, Democratic Support Officer Tel: 023 8083 2390

Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies and Changes in Panel Membership (If Any) View the background to item 1. To note any changes in membership of the Panel made in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 4.3.
2.	Election of Vice-Chair To elect a Vice-Chair for the Municipal Year 2024-25.
3.	Disclosure of Personal and Pecuniary Interests In accordance with the Localism Act 2011, and the Council’s Code of Conduct, Members to disclose any personal or pecuniary interests in any matter included on the agenda for this meeting.
4.	Declarations of Scrutiny Interest View the background to item 4. Members are invited to declare any prior participation in any decision taken by a Committee, Sub-Committee, or Panel of the Council on the agenda and being scrutinised at this meeting.
5.	Declaration of party Political Whip View the background to item 5. Members are invited to declare the application of any party political whip on any matter on the agenda and being scrutinised at this meeting.
6.	Statement from the Chair View the background to item 6.
7.	Minutes of the Previous Meeting (including matters arising) PDF 89 KB View the background to item 7. To approve and sign as a correct record the Minutes of the meetings held on 21^st March 2024 and to deal with any matters arising, attached.
8.	Exclusion of the Press and Public - Exempt Papers included in the following Item To move that in accordance with the Council’s Constitution, specifically the Access to Information Procedure Rules contained within the Constitution, the press and public be excluded from the meeting in respect of any consideration of the exempt report to the following Item. The report and attached appendix are confidential. The confidentiality is based on Category 7a of paragraph 10.4 of the Council’s Access to Information Procedure Rules. It contains information which is subject to an obligation of confidentiality.
9.	Outcome of Local Area Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Area Inspection View the reasons why item 9. is restricted View the background to item 9. Report of the Executive Director for Children and Learning outlining the outcome of the local area Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) inspection, conducted by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in April / May 2024.
10.	Family Safeguarding Model PDF 326 KB View the background to item 10. Report of the Executive Director - Children and Learning, providing an introduction to the Family Safeguarding Model. Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Family Safeguarding Model presentation.pdf , item 10. PDF 2 MB
11.	Children and Learning - Performance PDF 294 KB View the background to item 11. Report of the Scrutiny Manager recommending that the Panel consider and challenge the performance of Children’s Services and Learning in Southampton. Additional documents: Appendix 1 - CSL performance May 2024.pptx , item 11. PDF 2 MB Appendix 2 - Children and Families Glossary updated 2023.docx , item 11. PDF 621 KB
12.	Monitoring Scrutiny Recommendations PDF 277 KB View the background to item 12. Report of the Scrutiny Manager recommending that the Panel considers the responses to recommendations from previous meetings and provides feedback. Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Monitoring Appendix.docx , item 12. PDF 196 KB