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Children and Young People Policy Committee - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 5.00 pm

October 16, 2025 Children and Young People Policy Committee View on council website

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  • Education Capital Programme Update
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to approve the delivery of a capital project providing 30 new school places at Henbury Court Academy, authorize spending £1.178m for its refurbishment, approve expanding the St Anne's project to include roof works with an additional £2m allocation, and authorize spending the funding for the St Anne's project.

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  • ...to note the Quarter 2 Corporate Risk Management Report for 2025/26, which provided an update on significant strategic risks to achieving the Council's objectives related to children and young people and summarised progress in managing those risks, including the risks of safeguarding vulnerable children and the Dedicated Schools Grant not being extended beyond March 2028.

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  • ...to recommission a contract or contracts for therapeutic providers to deliver therapeutic support to children under Special Guardianship Orders, using the Patient Choice route to market, and to authorise the Executive Director for Children and Education to procure and award the contract(s) for 3 + 1 years.

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  • ...to note the report providing an update on the Families First programme and the wider Children and Education Transformation and Savings Portfolio for 2025/26.

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  • ...to authorise the Executive Director for Children and Education to procure and award a contract for the implementation of the SEND Information, Advice and Support Service, and to make related decisions regarding contract extensions, variations, and procurement routes.

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  • ...to note the Children and Young People Policy Committee Update Report, which provided information on the delivery and performance of children’s services in line with the statutory expectations of the Director of Children’s Services.

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Attendees

Profile image for Councillor Christine Townsend
Councillor Christine Townsend Chair of the Children and Young People Committee • Green • Southville
Profile image for Councillor Katja Hornchen
Councillor Katja Hornchen Labour • Brislington East
Profile image for Councillor Kerry Bailes
Councillor Kerry Bailes Labour • Hartcliffe and Withywood
Profile image for Councillor Ellie Freeman
Councillor Ellie Freeman Green • Bedminster
Profile image for Councillor John Goulandris
Councillor John Goulandris Party Whip • Conservative • Stoke Bishop
Profile image for Councillor Shona Jemphrey
Councillor Shona Jemphrey Green • Lawrence Hill
Profile image for Councillor Susan Kollar
Councillor Susan Kollar Labour • Bishopsworth
Profile image for Councillor Yassin Mohamud
Councillor Yassin Mohamud Green • Lawrence Hill
Profile image for Councillor Andrew Varney
Councillor Andrew Varney Deputy Lord Mayor • Liberal Democrat • Brislington West

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 16th-Oct-2025 17.00 Children and Young People Policy Committee.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 16th-Oct-2025 17.00 Children and Young People Policy Committee.pdf

Additional Documents

General Public Info Sheet Policy -Jan 2025.pdf
1 CYPPC Update Report.pdf
2 Appendix A1 Continuous Improvement Plan 2025.pdf
1 Report - Children and Education Transformation programme update.pdf
1 Report Education Capital Update.pdf
2 Appendix B1 - EQIA Henbury Court.pdf
3 Appendix B2- EqIA - St Annes Broomhill Roof works.pdf
4 Appendix C1 - Environmental Impact Assessment - Henbury Court.pdf
5 Appendix C2 - Environmental Impact Assessment - St Annes Roof.pdf
6 Appendix D - Decision Risk Assessment.pdf
1 Report SENDIASS contract.pdf
2 Appendix B Equality Impact Assessment-SENDIASS.pdf
3 Appendix C Environmental Impact Assessment-SENDIASS.pdf
2 Appendix B - Equality Impact Assessment.pdf
1 Report SGO Therapy Contract.pdf
Minutes of Previous Meeting.pdf