Workplan for CHILDREN’S SERVICES OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE

2009/10 Municipal Year

1. SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY AND TO PROMOTE INCLUSION

TOPIC

/ DETAIL / DATE OF LAST REPORT / DATE OF NEXT REPORT DUE

SOCIAL CARE PLACEMENT STRATEGY SCRUTINY

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To receive an update on the recommendations included in the Social Care Placement Strategy Scrutiny Action Plan – to be monitored in future by the Corporate Parent Panel

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4th December 2008

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N / A

YOUTH OFFENDING TEAM

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To receive the Youth Offending Team Update.

/ 18th September 2008 / 1st October 2009

BLACKPOOL COUNCIL ADOPTION AGENCY

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To receive Blackpool Council’s Adoption Agency Sixth Monthly update report.

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12th March 2009

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1st October 2009

ANNUAL PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT

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To receive the external assessment report on an annual basis, once published.

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29th January 2009

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11th February 2010

CAREERS ADVICE AND GUIDANCE TO PUPILS

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An update on the service provided by Connexions (including CXL) for children within Blackpool schools.

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29th January 2009

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11th February 2010

YOUNG CARERS IN BLACKPOOL

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To receive a report on the numbers of young carers across Blackpool and details of the mechanisms in place to support them

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4th December 2008

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16th July 2010

SCHOOL PROFILES

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To receive a report regarding the levels of transience and mobility across all Blackpoolprimary schools compared to Key Stage Achievement. (4/5 schools per meeting working North – South of Borough)

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30thApril 2009

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11th June 2009

2. CHANGE FOR CHILDREN PROGRAMME

TOPIC

/ DETAIL / DATE OF LAST REPORT / DATE OF NEXT REPORT DUE

CHILDREN’S AND YOUNG PEOPLES PLAN

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Consultation Update – Children and Young People’s Plan Priorities (Priority 2 Delivery Plan to be considered)

Monitoring schedule to be considered /

12th March 2009

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16th July 2009

BLACKPOOL CHILDREN’S TRUST

/ To receive Blackpool Children’s Trust Annual Report. / 23rd October 2008 / 1st October 2009

CHILDREN’S HEALTH IN BLACKPOOL

/ Working Group to undertake a scrutiny review into the item jointly with the Health OSC commencing May 2008
Interim update on key indicators / progress / 30th April 2009 / 11th June 2009

3. LEARNING AND ACHIEVEMENT

TOPIC

/ DETAIL / DATE OF LAST REPORT / DATE OF NEXT REPORT DUE

BLACKPOOL ATTAINMENT 2007/08

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Report on Key Stage 2 Results 2007/08

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30th April 2009

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1st October 2009

PHYSICAL EDUCATION & SPORT IN BLACKPOOL SCHOOLS

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Report detailing the service.

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22nd May 2008

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11th June 2009

COMPUTERS FOR PUPILS IN SCHOOLS

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Situation report

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12th March 2009

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N /A

BUILDING SCHOOLS FOR THE FUTURE

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Report / update on progress

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30th April 2009

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11th June 2009

SCHOOLS AND CHILDREN’S HOMES

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Inspection reports – to be presented to the Committee once received from the schools and centres.

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18th September 2008

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Ongoing

4. TARGETED SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN WITH ADDITIONAL NEEDS

TOPIC

/ DETAIL / DATE OF LAST REPORT / DATE OF NEXT REPORT DUE

LOCAL CHILDREN’S SAFEGUARDING BOARD

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Annual report to the Committee outlining progress made.

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23rd October 2008

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1st October 2009

MENTAL HEALTH IN SCHOOLS

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Situation report.

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23rd October 2008

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16th July 2009

CARE MATTERS TIME FOR CHANGE WHITE PAPER

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The Committee to receive an update on the progression of the legislation proposed and implications for the local authority

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23rd October 2008

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16th July 2009

5. SCHOOL ORGANISATIONAL ISSUES

TOPIC

/ DETAIL / DATE OF LAST REPORT / DATE OF NEXT REPORT DUE

SCHOOL ATTENDANCE, INCLUSIONS, EXCLUSIONS INFORMATION

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The Committee to receive a report detailing the number of children excluded and the number of children excluded out of main school system. A report to be provided on the levels of prosecutions for non-attendance at schools with national comparators.

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4th December 2008

/ 17th December 2009

CHILDREN’S CENTRES GOVERNANCE

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Update on the proposed framework for the governance of Children’s Centres and extended schools.

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30th April 2009

/ 25th March 2010

6. LOCAL AREA AGREEMENT

TOPIC

/ DETAIL / DATE OF LAST REPORT / DATE OF NEXT REPORT DUE

SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY STRATEGY

/ Scrutiny of quarter 3 performance indicator information and the outcomes relating to Goal 3 of the Sustainable Community Strategy. /

N / A

7. MISCELLANEOUS

TOPIC

/ DETAIL / DATE OF LAST REPORT / DATE OF NEXT REPORT DUE

WORKFORCE REFORM PLAN

/ To receive an outline of the workforce reform plan that is being undertaken in the Children’s Services Directorate. /

4th December 2008

/ 17thDecember 2009

BUDGET SAVINGS

/ To receive a report on the 3% financial savings required to be made by the Children’s Services Directorate during the financial year 2009-2010. /

30th April 2009

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