This was an informal meeting of the Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel, which was scheduled to discuss its procedures for scrutinising a particular area of the council's work in depth and agree what area it would pick to focus on.

Decided Topic for the 2024/25 Deep Dive

The panel was scheduled to discuss what topic it would focus on for its 2024/25 'deep dive'.

Overview of Deep Dive Process and Ways of Working

The panel was scheduled to discuss its processes for carrying out a deep dive, which is described as a piece of work...that explores and makes recommendations on a decided topic in relation to children’s services.

The agenda states Deep dives are about understanding a specific issue in detail and developing practical proposals for improvement.

The meeting was also scheduled to discuss the panel's ways of working.