Ian Dodds

Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday, 16 July 2026 - 1.30 pm

Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 11 June 2026 - 7.00 pm

The Education and Children's Services Committee met on Thursday 11 June 2026 to discuss national SEND reforms, the Best Start in Life Local Plan, and the Revenue and Capital Q4 Outturn Report for 2025/26. Key decisions included endorsing the SEND Reform Plan for submission to the Department for Education and noting the development of the Best Start in Life Local Plan. The committee also noted the financial outturn for the year, which showed an overspend on General Fund revenue services and the Dedicated Schools Grant.

Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 26 March 2026 - 7.00 pm

The Education and Children's Services Committee met on Thursday 26 March 2026 to discuss a range of important issues concerning the borough's children and young people. Key decisions included the approval of Achieving for Children's (AfC) budget for 2026/27, its Treasury Plan, and its updated five-year Strategic Plan. The committee also noted the strong educational outcomes achieved by pupils in Richmond upon Thames schools in the 2024-25 academic year and endorsed the assessment that the post-16 education and training offer is suitable and sufficient.

Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday, 12 March 2026 - 1.30 pm

The Health and Wellbeing Board meeting on Thursday, 12 March 2026, focused on updates regarding the Richmond Annual Director of Public Health Report, the Joint Local Health and Wellbeing Strategy, and the South West London Mental Health Strategy. Key discussions also covered the progress of the Frailty programme and the Board's work programme.

Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 29 January 2026 - 7.00 pm

The Education and Children's Services Committee met to discuss the proposed admission arrangements for community schools for the 2027-28 academic year, review the directorate's budget for 2026-27, and consider the Dedicated Schools Grant budget for the same year. Key decisions included the formal determination of admission arrangements, noting and commenting on the proposed budgets, and approving recommendations for the Dedicated Schools Grant.