Children, Young People and Education Committee (Wirral Council) 23rd November 2021
Channel: John Brace
Date: 2021-11-29

Children, Young People and Education Committee (Wirral Council) 23rd November 2021

Filmed by John Brace https://johnbrace.com/ from a recording of Wirral Council's live broadcast by Wirral Council. 

The agenda and reports for this public meeting can be found on Wirral Council's website https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=913&MId=8991 .

1. Welcome and Introduction 0:00 

2. Apologies 1:14

3. Members Code of Conduct - Declarations of Interests 1:25

Members are asked to consider whether they have any disclosable pecuniary interests and/or any other relevant interest in connection with any item(s) on this agenda and, if so, to declare them and state the nature of the interest.

4. Minutes 1:44

To approve the accuracy of the minutes of the meeting held 27 October 2021

5. Public and Members Questions 2:12

Public Questions 2:17

Notice of question to be given in writing or by email by 12 noon, Thursday 18 November 2021 to the Council’s Monitoring Officer (committeeservices@wirral.gov.uk) and to be dealt with in accordance with Standing Order 10.

Statements and Petitions 

Statements

Notice of representations to be given in writing or by email by 12 noon, Thursday 18 November 2021 to the Council’s Monitoring Officer (committeeservices@wirral.gov.uk and to be dealt with in accordance with Standing Order 11.

Petitions

Petitions may be presented to the Committee. The person presenting the petition will be allowed to address the meeting briefly (not exceeding one minute) to outline the aims of the petition. The Chair will refer the matter to another appropriate body of the Council within whose terms of reference it falls without discussion, unless a relevant item appears elsewhere on the Agenda. Please give notice of petitions to committeeservices@wirral.gov.ukin advance of the meeting.

Questions by Members

Questions by Members to dealt with in accordance with Standing Orders 12.3 to 12.8.

SECTION A - DECISIONS

6. Early Help Alliance Report to Award 5:08

Additional documents:

Enc. 1 Early Help Alliance Report to Award

SECTION B - BUDGET REPORTS

7. Budget Workshop Update 12:03

Additional documents:

Appendix 1 - Children's Committee Budget Workshop Summary
Appendix 2 - Budget Setting Milestones

8. Budget Monitoring Quarter 2 Report 19:13

SECTION C - PERFORMANCE REPORTS

9. Quarter 2 Performance Report 31:30

Additional documents:

Enc. 1 for Quarter 2 Performance Report

SECTION D - REVIEWS/ REPORTS FOR INFORMATION

10. Public Health Annual Report 1:03:18

Additional documents:

Appendix 1 - Public Health Annual Report 2020/21
Appendix 2 - Public Health Annual Report 2020/21 Technical Briefing
PUBLIC HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT PRESENTATION

11. Kingsway School - PFI Update 1:11:08

12. Domestic Abuse Annual Report 1:27:35

Additional documents:

Domestic Abuse Annual Report

13. Corporate Parenting Update 1:43:51

14. Work Programme 1:53:00

Additional documents:

Appendix 1 - Work Programme

The Children, Young People and Education Committee is responsible for services which help keep children and young people safe and fulfil their potential.  It incorporates schools and attainment, and social care for children and families.  It has a particular focus on those children who are in care, and for whom the Council has corporate parenting responsibility.

The Committee is charged by full Council to undertake responsibility for:-

(a)  exercising management, oversight and delivery of services to children and young people in relation to their care, wellbeing, education or health, with the exception of any powers reserved to full Council;

(b)  the functions and powers conferred on or exercisable by the Council as Local Authority in relation to the provision of education;

(c)  working with all schools (including academies) in relation to raising standards of attainment and developing opportunities;

(d)  leading for the Council and its partners in the discharge the Council’s functions as Corporate Parent for its children in care and care leavers;

(e)  any other functions comprised in partnership arrangements with other bodies connected with the delivery of services for children, young people and families;

(f)  providing a view of performance, budget monitoring and risk management in relation to the Committee’s functions;

(g)  undertaking the development and implementation of policy in relation to the Committee’s functions, incorporating the assessment of outcomes, review of effectiveness and formulation of recommendations to the Council, partners and other bodies, which shall include any decision relating to:

o  child protection;

o  children’s centres;

o  education, schools and settings;

o  looked after children;

o  mental health services;

o  safeguarding;

o  special educational needs and disability (SEND);

o  youth offending services;

o  youth services; and

o  social and education transport