creating opportunities & tackling inequalities scrutiny committee - group reps meeting

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Chairman, Vice Chairman and Group Representatives of Creating Opportunities and Tackling Inequalities Scrutiny Committee(Councillors S Day, Rush, Saltmarsh, Jamil, Fower)

Democratic ServicesChief Executive’s Department

Town HallBridge Street

PeterboroughPE1 1HG

DX 12310 Peterborough 1

Telephone - 01733 747474Sue Westcott, Executive Director Children’s ServicesWendi Ogle-Welbourn, Assistant Director, Strategy, Commissioning and PreventionSharon Hawkins, Interim Assistant Director for SafeguardingJonathan Lewis, Assistant Director Education and ResourcesBelinda Evans, Customer Services Manager

23 July 2014

Dear Councillors / Officers

CREATING OPPORTUNITIES AND TACKLING INEQUALITIES SCRUTINY COMMITTEE

GROUP REPS/AGENDA PLANNING MEETINGMonday 28 July 2014

Please note that the next group representatives meeting will be held in the Members Lounge at 6.00pm on Monday 28 July 2014. A copy of the draft agenda for the 8 September 2014 meeting of the Committee is enclosed along with the latest version of the work programme.

All Officers with an item on the agenda for the next Committee meeting are requested to attend theGroup Representatives meeting to talk through with Members the content of the proposed report.

Please can you let me know as soon as possible if you are unable to attend this meeting?

Yours sincerely

Paulina

Paulina FordSenior Governance Officer, Scrutiny

Director: Gillian Beasley

ABCREATING OPPORTUNITIES AND TACKLING INEQUALITIES SCRUTINY COMMITTEE

MONDAY 8 SEPTEMBER 20147.00 PM

Bourges/Viersen RoomsBourges/Viersen Room - Town Hall

DRAFT AGENDA

Page No

1. Apologies For Absence

2. Declarations of Interest and Whipping Declarations

At this point Members must declare whether they have an interest, whetherpersonal or prejudicial, in any of the items on the agenda. Members mustalso declare if they are subject to their party group whip in relation to anyitems under consideration.

3. Minutes of the Meeting Held on 14 July 2014

4. Call In of any Cabinet, Cabinet Member or Key Officer Decisions

5. Peterborough Safeguarding Children Board Annual Report (PSCB) 2013/14 and Business Plan 2014/15

6. Children’s (Social Care) Services Statutory Complaints Process (Children act 1989) Annual Report 2013

7. Actions for Special Educational Needs Reform

8. School to School Improvement Developments

9. Directors Report for Social Care Practice and Performance

10. Forward Plan of Key Decisions

11. Work Programme

12. Date of next meeting

Monday 8 September 2014

There is an induction hearing loop system available in all meeting rooms. Some of thesystems are infra-red operated, if you wish to use this system then please contact Paulina Ford on 01733 452508 as soon as possible.

Committee Members:

Councillors: S Day (Chairman), B Rush (Vice-Chairman), G Nawaz, B Saltmarsh, M Jamil, J Shearman and D Fower

Substitutes: Councillors: Walsh, Ferris, Francis Fox, Shaheed

Education Co-optees: Paul Rossi (Roman Catholic Church Representative), Miranda Robinson(Church of England Representative), Alastair Kingsley (Co-opted Member),

Tricia Pritchard, (Director of Education & Training), Diocese of ElyStewart Francis (Parent Governor Representative)

Further information about this meeting can be obtained from Paulina Ford on telephone 01733452508 or by email – [email protected]

UPDATED: 23 JULY 2014

CREATING OPPORTUNITIES AND TACKLING INEQUALITIES SCRUTINY COMMITTEEWORK PROGRAMME 2014/15

Meeting Date Item Progress

14 July 2014

25 June Draft report 2 July Final report

Implementations of Ofsted School Improvement Inspection Action Plan

Contact Officer: Jonathan Lewis / Gary PerkinsDraft School Organisation Plan 2014/2015 - Delivering Local Places for Local Children

Contact Officer: Jonathan LewisNew Vision for Early Years Services Including Children's Centres in Peterborough

Contact Officer: Wendi Ogle-Welbourn

A further update report to be presented to Committee in October.

Directors Report for Social Care Practice and Performance

Contact Officer: Sue WestcottImproving Educational Outcomes Task and Finish Group Report

Contact Officer: Paulina FordReview of 2014/15 and Future Work Programme

To review the work undertaken during 2013/14 and to consider the future work programme of the Committee for 2014/15.

Contact Officer: Paulina Ford



8 September 2014

20 Aug Draft report 27 Aug Final report

Peterborough Safeguarding Children Board Annual Report (PSCB) 2013/14 and Business Plan 2014/15

Contact Officer:

Children’s (Social Care) Services Statutory Complaints Process (Children act 1989) Annual Report 2013

To scrutinise the Children’s (Social Care) Services Statutory Complaints Process (Children act 1989) Annual Report 2013 and make any necessaryrecommendations.

Contact Officer: Belinda Evans

Actions for Special Educational Needs Reform

Contact Officer:

School to School Improvement Developments

Contact Officer: Jonathan Lewis


Contact Officer: Sue Westcott

13 October 2014

24 Sept Draft report 1 Oct Final report

Performance Report on NEET / Raising the Participation Age




Report from Corporate Parenting Chair


Portfolio Progress Report from Cabinet Member for Children’s Services


New Vision for Early Years Services Including Children's Centres in Peterborough

Contact Officer: Wendi Ogle-WelbournPupil Referral Service


10 November 2014

22 Oct Draft report

29 Oct Final report

Presentation of 2014 Unvalidated Examination Results

To scrutinise the 2014 examination results, assess the impact of the actionplan to improve educational results and make any necessary recommendations


Portfolio Progress Report from Cabinet Member for Education, Skillsand University


Sufficiency of School Places




Placements Strategy

Contact Officer:



5 January 2015

15 Dec Draft report

22 Dec Final report

City College Peterborough

To scrutinise the role the City College has to play in delivering improved educational and other outcomes for the city.

Contact Officer: Pat Carrington, Principal/Head of Service

Scrutiny in a Day – Recommendations Outcomes Report

Contact Officers: Sue Westcott / Wendi Ogle-Welbourn / Jonathan Lewis



7 or 9 Jan or 9 February 2015

(Joint Meeting of the Scrutiny

Budget 2015/16 and Medium Term Financial Plan

To scrutinise the Executive’s proposals for the Budget 2015/16 and Medium Term Financial Plan.



Committees and Commissions) T.B.C.

Contact Officer: John Harrison/Steven Pilsworth

9 March 2015

18 Feb Draft report

25 Feb Final report

Presentation of 2014 KS 4 & KS2 Validated Examination Results

To scrutinise the 2014 examination results, assess the impact of the actionplan to improve educational results and make any necessary recommendations


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