Decision Maker: Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: July 16, 2025

Purpose:

Content: RESOLVED that   1.  The draft Work Programme be approved, subject to the additions as set out in the minutes above. 2.  In accordance with the Overview and Scrutiny Protocol, prior to its next consideration by the Committee at mid year, amendments to the Committee Work Programme be determined by the Chairman of the Committee, in consultation with the Vice Chairman, the Senior Responsible Officer and the Democratic Services Lead, with any changes to be given effect by the Senior Responsible Officer and the Committee to be noted as soon as any changes were approved.   ACTIONS     i.  Kindship Care.  To be provisionally added to the November 2025 pending a completed work programme form being completed by Councillor Johnson.     ii.  Children’s dental health.  To include educational and preventative dentistry and for Gareth Walsh of Public Health to attend a future Committee meeting and for the issue of dentistry for Children in Care to be included within the ILAX update   iii.  SEND Home to School Transport and Wheelchair accessibility – to be included within the Home to School Transport report update.   iv.  Accessibility at school.  Briefing paper to be provided with regards to include dropped curbs etc.   v.  Best start in Life.  To be included in the work programme, timescales to be agreed.   vi.  Exclusions and suspensions to be added to the work programme timescales to be agreed.   vii.  Belonging Framework – to be added to the work programme time scales to be agreed.