Agenda

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 Schools Scrutiny Commission held on 25 February 2021 (Appendix A1) and 11 March 2021 (Appendix A2) are attached and Members are asked to confirm them as a correct record.

The Monitoring Officer to report on the receipt of any petitions received.

The Monitoring Officer to report on the receipt of any questions, representations or statements of case received.

The Principal Education Officer submits the Underachievement of ‘Black Caribbean’ and ‘White British Working-Class’ pupils of secondary school age in Leicester’ report to provide some context and background to the current work across Education to improve outcomes for all disadvantaged children and particularly those groups identified by Scrutiny Commission.

The Children, Young People and Schools Scrutiny Commission are asked to:

1)    Note the content of the report.

2)    Note the actions taken and proposed.

The Strategic Director for Social Care and Education submits a report to provide the Children, Young People and Schools Scrutiny Commission with an update on the provision of taxi journeys for Vulnerable people and the implementation/procurement of a new Framework.

The Director for Social Care and Early Help submits this report is to provide a progress update to SMT on the delivery of interventions that are part of the edge of care offer within the Early Help and Prevention Service. Due to the range of complex interventions referred to, this report is supported by a presentation.

Members are asked to note the contents of the report and provide any observations or comments to the Head of Service for Early Help and Prevention. Each intervention programme has specific recommendations at the end of its section which are reviewed within the operational Edge of Care Interventions Board.

The Director for Social Care and Early Help submits the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care Terms of reference and letter to the Chair of the review from President of ADCS.

The Strategic Director for Social Care and Education submits a letter from Ofsted, following the formal ‘annual engagement meeting’.

The Strategic Director for Social Care and Education will provide a verbal update in relation to the impact of the coronavirus on Leicester’s children services and schools.

The current work programme for the Commission is attached.  The Commission is asked to consider this and make comments and/or amendments as it considers necessary.