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 Wednesday 18^th June 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 for Social Care and Education will give the commisison a verbal update on the current position.

The Strategic Director of Social Care and Education submits a report and will deliver a presentation on the financial position for Education and Children’s Services up to the end of the first quarter to 30 June 2025.

The Director of Children’s Social Work and Early Help submits a report setting out understanding of current needs, the availability of provision and plans for the development of the Edge of Care offer over the next three years.  The strategy provides information on the range of approaches and the impact achieved from the services and interventions provided.  It outlines how new innovations, being developed in Leicester, will support a cohort of children and young people as well as covering and addressing the challenges, evidence of impact as well as value for money.

The Director of Children’s Social Work and Early help submits a report providing a summary of the five-year Youth Justice Plan 2025-30, highlighting strategic and operational priorities. This will be received at Board level and across the partnership and proceed through due diligence processes onto Full Council.

The executive summary/briefing addresses the statutory Youth Justice Plan for 2025-2030 and provides an opportunity to direct any comments to the Head of Service for Prevention Services.

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