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Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 5th March, 2025 10.00 am

March 5, 2025 Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee View on council website

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  • ...to acknowledge Key Stage 4 performance outcomes, thank staff supporting children's outcomes, endorse the Education service's work, and request further guidance on engaging with schools, a detailed analysis of education performance data, and the number of home-schooled children in Cornwall.

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  • Public Questions
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to approve the recommendations, despite there being no public questions.

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  • Declarations of Interest
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to approve the recommendations, noting that there were no declarations of interest.

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  • ...to approve the minutes of the Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting held on January 15, 2025, as a correct record and to be signed by the Chairman.

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  • Key Stage 4 Education Attainment
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to acknowledge the Key Stage 4 performance outcomes for the 2023-2024 academic year, support the Education service's work, reissue guidance on engaging with local schools, undertake a detailed data analysis, and circulate the number of home-schooled children.

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  • ...to welcome and endorse the update on the progress of mitigations to reduce LGSCO complaints received by the Inclusion and SEND Service, while also circulating the compliments and complaints report to the Committee.

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  • Youth Council Manifesto
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to recommend that the new administration continue to support the Cornwall Youth Council and Children's Rights activities, taking their manifesto and the UN convention on the rights of a child into consideration when developing work programs.

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Attendees

Profile image for James Mustoe
James Mustoe Conservative
Profile image for Peter Guest
Peter Guest  Conservative & Independent Conservative Aligned
Profile image for Michael Bunney
Michael Bunney  Mebyon Kernow/Green Group
Profile image for Brian Clemens
Brian Clemens Independent
Profile image for Kate Ewert
Kate Ewert Group Leader - Labour and Co-operative Group • Labour & Cooperative Party
Profile image for Sheila Lennox-Boyd
Sheila Lennox-Boyd  Conservative & Independent Conservative Aligned
Church of England Diocese
Profile image for Pat Rogerson
Pat Rogerson  Liberal Democrat
Profile image for Peter Perry
Peter Perry  Conservative & Independent Conservative Aligned
Profile image for Mike Thomas
Mike Thomas Independent
Profile image for Shorne Tilbey
Shorne Tilbey  Conservative & Independent Conservative Aligned
Profile image for Hilary Frank
Hilary Frank Portfolio Holder for Children, Families and Schools • Liberal Democrat
Profile image for Barbara Ellenbroek
Barbara Ellenbroek  Portfolio Holder for Children and Families •  Conservative & Independent Conservative Aligned

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 05th-Mar-2025 10.00 Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA 05th-Mar-2025 10.00 Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 05th-Mar-2025 10.00 Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Additional Documents

20250305-CFOSC-Key Stage 4 Education Attainment - Report - PUBLIC
20250305 -CFOSC - Inclusion and SEND Service LGSCO Complaints - Report - PUBLIC
Ellenbroek 05 March 25
20250305-CFOSC-Key Stage 4 Education Attainment - APPENDIX - PUBLIC
20250305-CFOSC- Youth Council Manifesto
Minutes of Previous Meeting
Youth Council Manifesto A4 Final Version Nov 2024 - appendix
Decisions 05th-Mar-2025 10.00 Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee