Mr D Ballard

Children, Families and Skills Scrutiny Committee Co-Optee Voting

Children, Families and Skills Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 14th January, 2026 10.30 am

The Children, Families and Skills Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the progress of the Child and Youth Justice Service, review the Education Strategy and attainment data, and consider the committee's work programme. Key decisions included supporting the Child and Youth Justice Service's priorities for 2025-2026 and agreeing for the Education Strategy to be presented to Cabinet for ratification.

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Children, Families and Skills Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 10.30 am

The Children, Families and Skills Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the Principal Social Worker's annual report, the Family First programme, and the committee's work programme for the coming year. The committee agreed to receive updates on the Family First programme at future meetings and to focus on the impact of local government reorganisation in future discussions.

Children, Families and Skills Scrutiny Committee Co-Optee Voting

Children, Families and Skills Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 22nd October, 2025 10.30 am

The Children, Families and Skills Scrutiny Committee met to discuss corporate parenting, the Lancashire House Project, and the Where Our Children Live programme, and to review the committee's work programme for the coming year. The committee agreed to review the Corporate Parenting Strategy in April 2026, prior to its submission to the cabinet in October 2026, and requested an update on cohort four of the Lancashire House Project in spring 2026. The committee also requested that Lancashire County Council liaise with district councils to reduce the number of private care homes.

Children, Families and Skills Scrutiny Committee Co-Optee Voting

Children, Families and Skills Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 10th September, 2025 10.30 am

The Children, Families and Skills Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Priority Action Plan, the SEND Strategy, and the SEND Local Offer. Councillors agreed to set up an online meeting to discuss the SEND strategy before it goes to cabinet in October, and requested an update in January on the reduction of the casework backlog. The committee also requested more information on support for siblings of children with SEND, and for parents who do not have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).

Children, Families and Skills Scrutiny Committee Co-Optee Voting

Service Area Update, Children, Families and Skills Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 24th June, 2025 10.30 am