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Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 12 June 2025 7.00 pm

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  • ...to note progress on Richmond Corporate Plan (RCP) actions for 2024/25, note performance against RCP key indicators for 2024/25, and agree to the proposed RCP actions and key indicators for 2025/26, while also determining that no specific area of performance required recommendation for the Policy and Performance Review Board's workplan.

  • Minutes of Previous Meeting
    Recommendations Approved

    ...they approved the minutes of the meeting held on 27th March 2025, noted the work in progress to improve the kinship care offer, approved the 2025/26 budget, Medium Term Financial Strategy, and Treasury Plan for Achieving for Children, noted the findings and recommendations of the child poverty needs assessment, and noted the Committee Work Programme.

  • ...to NOTE the progress made in establishing a single provider model for children and young people's mental health services, transitioning Tier 2 services from Achieving for Children to South West London St. George's NHS Mental Health Trust.

  • Committee Work Programme
    Recommendations Approved
  • Ward Concerns
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to approve the recommendations, noting that there were no ward concerns raised.

  • Petitions
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to approve the recommendations, as there were no petitions presented to the committee.

  • ...it noted the overall underspend on General Fund revenue services, the final Dedicated Schools Grant position, and the outturn position on the Capital Programme for the Education and Children's Services Committee for the financial year 2024/25.

  • Declarations of Interest
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to approve the recommendations, following Councillor O'Carroll's declaration of a personal interest in the Home to School Travel Assistance Policy due to his children receiving council-provided transport to school.

  • ...to note the first-year progress in delivering the actions outlined in the Children's and Young People's Plan for 2023-2028.

  • Home to School Travel Assistance Policy
    Recommendations Approved

    ... to approve the Home to School Travel Assistance Policy and the Post-16 Travel Policy Statement for the 2025-26 academic year, with no changes made to the policies from the previous year.

  • Apologies
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to note the apologies for absence from Councillor Bridges-Westcott and approve the recommendations.

Attendees

Profile image for Councillor Julia Cambridge
Councillor Julia Cambridge Chair of Education and Children's Services Committee Liberal Democrat Party East Sheen
Profile image for Councillor Michael Wilson
Councillor Michael Wilson Vice-chair of the Education and Children's Services committee Liberal Democrat Party Heathfield
Profile image for Alice Bridges-Westcott
Alice Bridges-Westcott Liberal Democrat Party Kew
Profile image for Councillor Michael Butlin
Councillor Michael Butlin Armed Forces Champion Liberal Democrat Party South Twickenham
Profile image for Niki Crookdake
Niki Crookdake Green Party Mortlake and Barnes Common
Profile image for Councillor Margaret Dane
Councillor Margaret Dane Disability Champion Liberal Democrat Party East Sheen
Profile image for Councillor Matthew Hull
Councillor Matthew Hull Liberal Democrat Party Fulwell and Hampton Hill
Profile image for Councillor Jo Humphreys
Councillor Jo Humphreys Liberal Democrat Party Whitton
Profile image for Zoe McLeod
Zoe McLeod Liberal Democrat Party East Sheen
Profile image for Rob O`Carroll
Rob O`Carroll Liberal Democrat Party Whitton
Profile image for Councillor Fiona Sacks
Councillor Fiona Sacks Sanctuary Champion Liberal Democrat Party Barnes
Ms Sam Gower
Ms Esther Mirrielees
Alex Axiom Parent Governor Representative (non-voting)
Clare O'Connor
Ian Dodds
Ruth Ebaretonbofa-Morah
Charis Penfold
Samanth Scott
Charles Booth
Lucy Kourpas

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet Thursday 12-Jun-2025 19.00 Education and Childrens Services Committee.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack Thursday 12-Jun-2025 19.00 Education and Childrens Services Committee.pdf

Minutes

ECSC Minutes 27.03.25.pdf

Additional Documents

8. Travel Assistance.pdf
8. Travel Assistance Appendix B.pdf
6. CAMHS Review Update.pdf
9. End Year 2024-25 Performance Report.pdf
7. CYPP Annual Review Appendix A.pdf
10. Revenue and Capital Outturn Report 202425.pdf
7. CYPP Annual Review.pdf
7. CYPP Annual Review Appendix B.pdf
8. Travel Assistance Appendix A.pdf
11. ECSC Committee Work Programme June 2025.pdf
Decisions Thursday 12-Jun-2025 19.00 Education and Childrens Services Committee.pdf