Ben Davies
Council: Cornwall
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
5 meetings
Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 10.00 am
The Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee was scheduled to meet to discuss a range of topics, including the mid-year review of the committee's work programme, an update on the framework for the Inspection of Local Authority Children's Services (ILACS), and the SEND Strategic Plan (formerly the SEND Transformation Plan). The committee was also scheduled to discuss the Corporate Parenting Strategy and reports on Education Other Than At School (EOTAS), exclusions and inclusion, and the Safeguarding Children Partnership.
Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 1st October, 2025 10.00 am
The Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss several key issues affecting children and families in Cornwall, including child poverty, adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and home to school transport. The committee reviewed the Director of Public Health's annual report on child poverty and recommended that the Cabinet approve both the Cornwall Joint SEND Commissioning Strategy and the Cornwall SEND Strategic Plan, with an ambition to reach 100% compliance. They also discussed the progress of Curriculum Kernewek and home to school travel assistance.
Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 10.00 am
The Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the work programme for 2025-26 and to provide feedback on the Cornwall Joint SEND Commissioning Strategy and the Cornwall SEND Strategic Plan, recommending that the Cabinet approve both strategies, with the inclusion of an ambition to reach 100% compliance.
Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 25th June, 2025 10.00 am
The Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee met on Wednesday 25 June 2025, and elected Councillor Kate Ewert as Chairman and Councillor Rosie Moore as Vice Chairman. Members raised questions to the Cabinet Member for Children, Families and Schools regarding hazard markings outside a local primary school, the approach to a smartphone-free campaign in schools, and support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Extraordinary meeting, Joint Health and Wellbeing Board for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly - Tuesday, 25th March, 2025 10.00 am
Decisions from Meetings
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Declarations of Interest
From: Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 10.00 am - July 16, 2025
...to approve the recommendations, noting that there were no declarations of interest.
Recommendations Approved
Minutes of the Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 25 June 2025
From: Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 10.00 am - July 16, 2025
...to approve the minutes of their meeting held on June 25, 2025, as a correct record.
Recommendations Approved
Work Programme 2025 - 2026
From: Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 10.00 am - July 16, 2025
...the committee approved the draft Work Programme for 2025-2026, including additions outlined in the minutes, and delegated authority to the Chairman, Vice Chairman, Senior Responsible Officer, and Democratic Services Lead to make amendments before the mid-year review, with the Senior Responsible Officer implementing changes and the Committee being notified of approvals.
Recommendations Approved
Questions from Members to Cabinet Member on updates
From: Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 10.00 am - July 16, 2025
...the recommendations arising from questions posed by members to the Cabinet Member regarding updates on children, families, and schools were approved.
Recommendations Approved
Questions from Members to Cabinet Member on updates
From: Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 25th June, 2025 10.00 am - June 25, 2025
...to address concerns raised by members, the Committee approved recommendations for the Cabinet Member to investigate hazard markings at a primary school, report back on the smartphone-free campaign in schools, liaise on support for children with SEND, and clarify the budget for consultants advising on Home to School Transport.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 5
Average per Month: 0.6
Decisions Recorded: 34