Eveleen Riordan
Council: Cornwall
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
10 meetings · Page 1 of 2
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.
Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 10.00 am
Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 25th June, 2025 10.00 am
Decisions from Meetings
57 decisions · Page 9 of 12
Apologies for Absence
From: Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 15th January, 2025 10.00 am - January 15, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Declarations of Interest
From: Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 15th January, 2025 10.00 am - January 15, 2025
...to approve the recommendations, having noted there were no declarations of interest.
Recommendations Approved
Update on the roles, responsibilities, functions and work of the Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE) and the Agreed Syllabus Conference (ASC)
From: Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 15th January, 2025 10.00 am - January 15, 2025
...to celebrate and endorse the work of Cornwall SACRE and the Agreed Syllabus Conference, and to provide feedback on the decision to retain existing CK4RE Units within the updated Agreed Syllabus for 2025-2030.
Recommendations Approved
Questions from Members to Cabinet Member on updates
From: Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 15th January, 2025 10.00 am - January 15, 2025
...the committee noted updates from the Cabinet Member for Children & Families Learning and Skills, approved recommendations related to the Adult Skills Fund Commissioning Plan, and discussed upcoming decisions and potential items for their work programme, including Skills Bootcamps and Home to School Transport.
Recommendations Approved
Public Questions
From: Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 15th January, 2025 10.00 am - January 15, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 10
Average per Month: 0.7
Decisions Recorded: 57