Achieving for Children Joint Committee

The Achieving for Children (AfC) Joint Committee convenes if there is a dispute between the three Councils who have joint governance of Achieving for Children (AfC): London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, and the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM).   Meetings are held on an ad hoc basis whenever there is a dispute between the Councils, ideally starting at 10:00am though a different time may be set if it is more convenient for attendees. Meetings are virtual by default, but it can be in-person if the option is available with York House (in Windsor) likely being the more convenient venue for Richmond and Kingston attendees.   Membership is composed of: ·       Three Councillors each from the owning Councils (including the Council Leader, Lead Member/Portfolio for Children’s Services and usually an opposition member), totalling to nine Councillors; ·       Chief Executives of the three owning Councils. ·       Lead Commissioners for Children’s Services (as defined in the Agreements the Members have with Achieving for Children) from the three Councils. ·       Council Directors of Children’s Services from the three Councils. ·       AfC Executive Director. ·       Non-Executive Independent Director. ·       Council-appointed Directors.    The terms of reference for this meeting can be found in C4 of Part 6 of Council’s Constitution.