Issue - meetings

Report CSD17118

The Committee considered a report setting out matters outstanding from previous meetings, as well as matters outstanding from previous meetings of the Care Services PDS Committee relating to the scrutiny of Children’s Services.

The Portfolio Holder confirmed that letters raising concerns identified by the Select Committee on elective home education and the 50% admissions figure for faith schools would be sent to Lord Agnew and the Prime Minister following the meeting.  The Portfolio Holder would also follow up outstanding matters relating to requests for Members to receive the minutes of the Children’s Service Improvement Governance Board and contribute towards an online resource being developed to assist teachers in identifying young carers.  The Deputy Chief Executive and the Interim Director: Education would provide responses to the recommendations developed as part of the first report of the Education, Children and Families Select Committee 2017/18 on the Children’s Services landscape in Bromley.

In response to a question from the Chairman, the Deputy Chief Executive reported that the Schools Partnership Board had been replaced by a Schools’ Executive Group that included representation by Head Teachers from primary, secondary and special schools and would meet on a termly basis.

RESOLVED that matters outstanding from previous meetings of the Education, Children and Families Select Committee and Care Services PDS Committee relating to the scrutiny of children’s services be noted.