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 DUESOCIAL CARE PLACEMENT STRATEGY SCRUTINY
/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
/4th December 2008
/N / A
YOUTH OFFENDING TEAM
/To receive the Youth Offending Team Update.
/ 18th September 2008 / 1st October 2009BLACKPOOL COUNCIL ADOPTION AGENCY
/To receive Blackpool Council’s Adoption Agency Sixth Monthly update report.
/12th March 2009
/1st October 2009
ANNUAL PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT
/To receive the external assessment report on an annual basis, once published.
/29th January 2009
/11th February 2010
CAREERS ADVICE AND GUIDANCE TO PUPILS
/An update on the service provided by Connexions (including CXL) for children within Blackpool schools.
/29th January 2009
/11th February 2010
YOUNG CARERS IN BLACKPOOL
/To receive a report on the numbers of young carers across Blackpool and details of the mechanisms in place to support them
/4th December 2008
/16th July 2010
SCHOOL PROFILES
/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)
/30thApril 2009
/11th June 2009
2. CHANGE FOR CHILDREN PROGRAMME
TOPIC
/ DETAIL / DATE OF LAST REPORT / DATE OF NEXT REPORT DUECHILDREN’S AND YOUNG PEOPLES PLAN
/Consultation Update – Children and Young People’s Plan Priorities (Priority 2 Delivery Plan to be considered)
Monitoring schedule to be considered /12th March 2009
/16th July 2009
BLACKPOOL CHILDREN’S TRUST
/ To receive Blackpool Children’s Trust Annual Report. / 23rd October 2008 / 1st October 2009CHILDREN’S HEALTH IN BLACKPOOL
/ Working Group to undertake a scrutiny review into the item jointly with the Health OSC commencing May 2008Interim 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 DUEBLACKPOOL ATTAINMENT 2007/08
/Report on Key Stage 2 Results 2007/08
/30th April 2009
/1st October 2009
PHYSICAL EDUCATION & SPORT IN BLACKPOOL SCHOOLS
/Report detailing the service.
/22nd May 2008
/11th June 2009
COMPUTERS FOR PUPILS IN SCHOOLS
/Situation report
/12th March 2009
/N /A
BUILDING SCHOOLS FOR THE FUTURE
/Report / update on progress
/30th April 2009
/11th June 2009
SCHOOLS AND CHILDREN’S HOMES
/Inspection reports – to be presented to the Committee once received from the schools and centres.
/18th September 2008
/Ongoing
4. TARGETED SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN WITH ADDITIONAL NEEDS
TOPIC
/ DETAIL / DATE OF LAST REPORT / DATE OF NEXT REPORT DUELOCAL CHILDREN’S SAFEGUARDING BOARD
/Annual report to the Committee outlining progress made.
/23rd October 2008
/1st October 2009
MENTAL HEALTH IN SCHOOLS
/Situation report.
/23rd October 2008
/16th July 2009
CARE MATTERS TIME FOR CHANGE WHITE PAPER
/The Committee to receive an update on the progression of the legislation proposed and implications for the local authority
/23rd October 2008
/16th July 2009
5. SCHOOL ORGANISATIONAL ISSUES
TOPIC
/ DETAIL / DATE OF LAST REPORT / DATE OF NEXT REPORT DUESCHOOL ATTENDANCE, INCLUSIONS, EXCLUSIONS INFORMATION
/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.
/4th December 2008
/ 17th December 2009CHILDREN’S CENTRES GOVERNANCE
/Update on the proposed framework for the governance of Children’s Centres and extended schools.
/30th April 2009
/ 25th March 20106. LOCAL AREA AGREEMENT
TOPIC
/ DETAIL / DATE OF LAST REPORT / DATE OF NEXT REPORT DUESUSTAINABLE 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 DUEWORKFORCE 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 2009BUDGET 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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