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Children and Young People Policy Committee - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 5.00 pm
January 22, 2026 at 5:00 pm Children and Young People Policy Committee View on council website Watch video of meetingSummary
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Delegated decisions linked to this meeting
Decision summaries below are AI-generated from the council’s published record. Check the council source or the full decision page before relying on them.
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Bristol Belonging and Thriving Strategy
Information Only...noted and endorsed the Bristol Belonging and Thriving Strategy 2025-2030.
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Minutes of the Previous Meeting
Recommendations Approved...confirmed the minutes of the previous meeting held on 16 October 2025 as a correct record.
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Habilitation Service Budget
Recommendations Approved...to approve the acceptance of £6,338,500 from the Department of Health and Social Care and the Department for Education to deliver the Best Start in Life Family Hubs and Healthy Babies Programme, and to authorise the Executive Director for Children and Education to take all necessary steps to accept and spend this funding.
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Children's Social Care Placement Delegations
Recommendations Approved...approved a new scheme of delegations for spot purchasing of residential care and Independent Non-Maintained Special School placements for children and young people, and authorised specific officers and a panel to implement these placements.
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Best Start in Life Family Hubs
Recommendations Approved...accept and spend a provisional grant from the Department for Education and Department of Health and Social Care to continue funding Family Hubs and the new Best Start in Life Plan from 2026 to 2029.
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Extension of the Home to School Travel Dynamic Purchasing System
Recommendations Approved...approved the extension of the Home to School Travel Dynamic Purchasing System contract until December 2028 and allocated an additional £35 million to cover increased demand.
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Holiday and Activity Fund Grant Extension and Programme Update
Recommendations Approved...approved the Holiday Activities and Food Programme and authorised the Executive Director of Children and Education to accept and spend central government grant funding for the financial years 2026/27, 2027/28, and 2028/29.
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Corporate Risk Report Q3 25/26
Information Only...noted the Corporate Risk Report for Q3 2025/26, which provided an update on significant strategic risks and progress in managing them.
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...noted the progress report on the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Alternative Provision Transformation Programme.
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Complex Needs Open Children's Homes Capital Investment Grant Bid – BNSSG Consortium
Recommendations Approved...accepted and will spend £426,840 of grant funding from the Department for Education to develop a specialist mental health children's home, and authorised the Executive Director for Children and Education to take all necessary steps to accept and spend this funding, including procuring contracts and approving property acquisition.
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