Agenda

To issue a welcome to those present, and to confirm if there are any apologies for absence.

Members are asked to declare any interests they may have in the business to be discussed.

The minutes of the meeting of the Children, Young People, and Education Scrutiny Commission held on 25^th February have been circulated, and Members are asked to confirm them as a correct record.

The Chair is invited to make any announcements as they see fit. 

Any questions, representations and statements of case submitted in accordance with the Council’s procedures will be reported.

Any petitions received in accordance with Council procedures will be reported.

The Strategic Director of Social Care and Education provides a verbal update outlining the decision made and the licencing position.

The Director of Education and SEND submits a report to update on High Needs Block (HNB) funding for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.

The Director of Children’s Social Work and Early Help submits a report updating on the progress of delivering Family Therapies; Multisystemic Therapy (MST), MST: Building Stronger Families (MST BSF), Functional Family Therapy for Child Welfare (FFT-CW), and Family Group Decision Making, for the period of Quarter 3.

There will be a brief update on the development of the Family Functional Therapy reunification pilot.

The Strategic Director of Social Care and Education submits a report providing a summary of the progress made since the last placement sufficiency strategy

of 2020/24, and sets out the proposed long-term priorities for 2025/30.

Members of the Commission will be asked to consider the work programme and make suggestions for additional items as it considers necessary.