Children's Services Overview and Scrutiny Panel
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Children’s Services Overview and Scrutiny Panel Date: Thursday 10 March 2011 Time: 2:00pm Venue: Edwards Room, County Hall, Norwich Persons attending the meeting are requested to turn off mobile phones. Membership Miss C Casimir (Chairman) Mr R Bearman Ms D Irving Dr A Boswell Mr M Kiddle-Morris Mr B Bremner Mr W Nunn Mr M Brindle Mr M Scutter Mrs J Chamberlin (Vice-Chairman) Mr B Spratt Mr G Cook Miss J Virgo Mrs S Gurney Mr P Wells Mrs S Hutson Mr A Wright Parent Governor Representatives Mr P East Dr L Poliakoff Church Representatives Mrs J O’Connor Mr A Mash Non-Voting School’s Forum Representative Dr B Carrington Non-Voting Cabinet Member Mrs A Thomas Non-Voting Deputy Cabinet Member Mr T Garrod Vulnerable Children Mrs J Murphy Education Non-Voting Co-opted Advisors Mr S Adamson Norfolk Governors Network Mrs S Cooke Primary Education Mr P Large Secondary Education Mr L Poulson Post-16 Education Mrs H Rowlinson Special Schools For further details and general enquiries about this Agenda please contact the Committee Officer: Kristen Jones on 01603 223053 or email [email protected] For Public Questions and Local Member Questions please contact: Committees Team on [email protected] or telephone 01603 223053. A g e n d a 1. To receive apologies and details of any substitute members attending 2. Minutes (Page 1) To receive the minutes of the meeting of the Children’s Services Overview & Scrutiny Panel held on 13 January 2011. 3. Members to Declare any Interests Please indicate whether the interest is a personal one only or one which is prejudicial. A declaration of a personal interest should indicate the nature of the interest and the agenda item to which it relates. In the case of a personal interest, the member may speak and vote on the matter. Please note that if you are exempt from declaring a personal interest because it arises solely from your position on a body to which you were nominated by the County Council or a body exercising functions of a public nature (e.g. another local authority), you need only declare your interest if and when you intend to speak on a matter. If a prejudicial interest is declared, the member should withdraw from the room whilst the matter is discussed unless members of the public are allowed to make representations, give evidence or answer questions about the matter, in which case you may attend the meeting for that purpose. You must immediately leave the room when you have finished or the meeting decides you have finished, if earlier. These declarations apply to all those members present, whether the member is part of the meeting, attending to speak as a local member on an item or simply observing the meeting from the public seating area. 4. To receive any items of business which the Chairman decides should be considered as a matter of urgency 5. Public Question Time Fifteen minutes for questions from members of the public of which due notice has been given. Please note that all questions must be received by the Committee Team ([email protected] or 01603 223053) by 5pm on Monday 7 March 2011. For guidance on submitting public questions, please view the Council Constitution, Appendix 10. 6. Local Member Issues/Member Questions Fifteen minutes for local members to raise issues of concern of which due notice has been given. Please note that all questions must be received by the Committee Team ([email protected] or 01603 223053) by 5pm on Monday 7 March 2011. 7. Cabinet Member Feedback Scrutiny Items 8. Forward Work Programme: Scrutiny (Page 25) Report by the Director of Children’s Services. 9. Levels of Attendance in Schools (Page 32) Report by the Director of Children’s Services. 10. Review & Retention of Head Teachers (Page 59) Report by the Director of Children’s Services. Overview Items 11. Service and Financial Planning 2011-14 (Page 73) To set out the financial and service planning position for Children’s Services for 2011-14, including a summary of the results of the Big Conversation consultation. 12. Children’s Services Integrated Performance & Finance Monitoring (Page 83) Draft Report for 2010-2011 Report by the Director of Children’s Services. 13. Admissions Arrangements for September 2012 (Page 96) Report by the Director of Children’s Services. 14. Review of Former School Sites (Page 101) Report by the Director of Children’s Services. Group Meetings Conservative 1:00 pm Colman Room Liberal Democrats 1:00 pm Room 504 Chris Walton Head of Democratic Services County Hall Martineau Lane Norwich NR1 2DH Date Agenda Published: 2 March 2011 If you need this document in large print, audio, Braille, alternative format or in a different language please contact Kristen Jones on 0344 800 8020 or 0344 800 8011 (textphone) and we will do our best to help. Children’s Services Overview and Scrutiny Panel Minutes of the Meeting Held on Thursday 13 January 2011 Present: Miss C Casimir (Chairman) Mr T Adams Mrs S Gurney Mr R Bearman Mrs S Hutson Dr A Boswell Mr M Kiddle-Morris Mr B Bremner Mr M Scutter Mr M Brindle Mr B Spratt Mrs J Chamberlin Mr P Wells Baron M Chenery of Horsbrugh Mr A Wright Parent Governor Representative: Dr L Poliakoff Non-Voting School’s Forum Representative: Dr B Carrington Non-Voting Cabinet Member: Mrs A Thomas Non-Voting Deputy Cabinet Members: Mr T Garrod Vulnerable Children Mrs J Murphy Education Non-Voting Co-Opted Advisors: Mr S Adamson Norfolk Governors’ Network Mrs S Cooke Primary Education Mr P Large Secondary Education Mr L Poulson Post-16 Education Chairman’s Announcements The Vice-Chairman announced that due to illness Mr Cook was unable to attend and chair the meeting. On behalf of the Panel the Vice-Chairman wished Mr Cook a speedy recovery. 1. Apologies and substitutions 1.1 Apologies were received from Mr Cook, Mr Nunn (Baron Chenery of Horsbrugh substituting), Ms Irving (Mr Adams substituting), Mr P East, Mrs O’Connor, Mr Mash and Mrs Rowlinson. 2. Minutes 2.1 The minutes of the meeting held on 7 October 2010 were agreed by the Panel and signed as an accurate record of the meeting, subject to clarification at bullet point 5 as to “The variation of £ -0.708 million relating to provision for Modern Reward Strategy…” 3. Declarations of Interests 3.1 The following personal interests were declared: 3.2 Mrs Gurney declared a personal interest in Item 8 as her two sons, aged 15 and 19 were students at Hellesdon High School and she paid for their school music lessons. 3.3 Mrs Thomas declared a personal interest in Item 8 as her daughter received school music lessons. 3.4 Mr Bremner declared a personal interest in Item 8 as his son received school music lessons and attended the school’s music service. 4. Items of Urgent Business 4.1 The Vice-Chairman advised that she had accepted a matter of Urgent Business relating to the Panel Chairman, Gerry Cook. He had written to the Head of Democratic Services to inform him that he would stand down from his role as Chairman with immediate effect but would continue as a Panel member. 4.2 The Cabinet Member for Children’s Services commented that she had had a long conversation with Mr Cook’s wife who confirmed that he was very unwell and saddened that he would be unable to continue as Panel Chairman, given his ill health. Mr Cook wanted his thanks passed on to all those who had sent messages of support and he wished whoever took over from him as Chairman his best wishes. The Cabinet Member in return asked the Panel to join with her in sending all good wishes for a speedy recovery. 4.3 The Vice-Chairman, Charlotte Casimir stood down from her position on the Panel and the Democratic Services Manager called for nominations for the election of Chairman of the Panel. 4.4 Election of Chairman Mr Wells proposed, and Mr Wright seconded, the election of Charlotte Casimir as Chairman of the Panel and in being put to the vote it was: 4.5 RESOLVED that Charlotte Casimir be elected Chairman of the Children’s Services Overview and Scrutiny Panel for the remainder of this Council year. 4.6 Election of Vice-Chairman The Chairman invited nominations for Vice-Chairman and Mrs Gurney proposed, seconded by Mrs Hutson, that Mrs Jenny Chamberlin fill this vacancy. In being put to the vote it was: 4.7 RESOLVED that Jenny Chamberlin be elected Vice-Chairman of the Children’s Services Overview and Scrutiny Panel for the remainder of this Council year. 5. Public Question Time 5.1 The Chairman advised the Panel that two public questions had been received after the formal deadline for such questions to the Panel. She confirmed that written replies would nevertheless be sent to the two questioners as a matter of urgency; their questions having been in relation service provision and budget planning issues arising from the Big Conversation. 5.2 Appendix A to these minutes sets out the questions and replies to public questions. 6. Local Member Issues/Member Questions 6.1 There were no Local Member questions raised. 7. Cabinet Member Feedback 7.1 The Cabinet Member for Children’s Services stated that there were no matters to feedback on this occasion. She would, however, listen to the views of the public, local members and Panel members relating to the Big Conversation and looked forward to a constructive meeting.