Deficit Management Plan (DMP) - Progress on implementation of member oversight.
February 12, 2026 Scrutiny Committee - Children and Families (Committee) Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
...approved, in principle, a Deficit Management Plan (DMP) governance model for a member-led Standing Panel, requesting a name change to better emphasize member oversight, that the panel review its own terms of reference, report back to scrutiny every six months, enhance clarity on partner roles in SEND, and clarify partner contributions to demand and cost reduction.
Full council record
Content
The
Scrutiny Children and Families Committee RESOLVED to convey to the
Executive that:
The
Committee has noted and approved, in principle, the DMP Governance
Model for a member-led Standing Panel, but has requested that it be
renamed to better emphasise member-led oversight.
The Panel
should review and finalise its own Terms of Reference.
The Panel
should report back to Scrutiny every six months.
The Panel
should enhance clarity on the role of partners in SEND. Health and
other partners must be clearly visible within SEND improvement
governance.
Clarity is
required on where and how partners contribute to reducing demand
and cost pressures.
The DMP
work remains critical and unchanged, and the Government’s
“90% write-off” announcement does not reduce the
urgency.
Democratic
Services should issue a call for volunteers to all Members and
co-opted Scrutiny Members.
Related Meeting
Scrutiny Committee - Children and Families - Thursday, 12 February 2026 - 2.00 pm on February 12, 2026
Supporting Documents
Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 12 Feb 2026 |