Agenda

Children and Families Scrutiny Panel - Thursday, 27th January, 2022 5.30 pm

Venue: Virtual

Contact: Emily Goodwin/Pat Wood, Democratic Support Officer  Tel: 023 8083 2302

Link: Link to meeting

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies and Changes in Panel Membership (If Any)

To note any changes in membership of the Panel made in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 4.3.

Consultation Meeting

In light of the current Covid Omicron variant surge this meeting will now be held virtually via Microsoft Teams. As a matter of law to be a legally constituted meeting it must be held physically. As it is not considered reasonable to do that at the moment it is being treated as a consultation meeting. Council officers will then take decisions under delegated powers to decide on the matters on the committee’s agenda after having due regard to the committee’s views and recommendations.

 

2.

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.

 

3.

Declarations of Scrutiny Interest

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.

   

4.

Declaration of party Political Whip

Members are invited to declare the application of any party political whip on any matter on the agenda and being scrutinised at this meeting.

5.

Statement from the Chair

6.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting (including matters arising) pdf icon PDF 3 KB

To approve and sign as a correct record the Minutes of the meetings held on 30 September 2021 and 4 November 2021 and to deal with any matters arising, attached.

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7.

Thematic Serious Case Review: Non-Accidental Injury pdf icon PDF 285 KB

Report of the Independent Chair of the Southampton Safeguarding Children Partnership briefing the Panel on the Non-Accidental Injury Thematic Serious Case Review, the recommendations and progress to date.

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8.

Southampton Safeguarding Children Partnership Annual Report 2020/21 pdf icon PDF 279 KB

Report of the Independent Chair of the Southampton Safeguarding Children Partnership (SSCP) requesting that the Panel receive the SSCP Annual Report to inform agenda planning and questioning.

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9.

Quality Assurance Briefing pdf icon PDF 501 KB

Report of the Executive Director for Children and Learning recommending that the Panel note the quality assurance arrangements in place for the Southampton Children and Learning Service.

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10.

Children and Learning – Performance pdf icon PDF 365 KB

Report of the Service Director - Legal and Business Operations, recommending that the Panel consider and challenge the performance of Children and Learning Services in Southampton.

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11.

Monitoring Scrutiny Recommendations pdf icon PDF 277 KB

Report of the Service Director - Legal and Business Operations, enabling the Panel to monitor and track progress on recommendations made at previous meetings.

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