Ian Dodds
Council: Richmond upon Thames
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
51 meetings · Page 1 of 11
Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday, 16 July 2026 - 1.30 pm
Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 11 June 2026 - 7.00 pm
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.
Decisions from Meetings
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Declarations of Interest
From: Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 18 September 2025 7.00 pm - September 18, 2025
...to approve the recommendations, noting that there were no declarations of interest.
Recommendations Approved
Inspection of Local Authority Children's Services
From: Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 18 September 2025 7.00 pm - September 18, 2025
...the committee noted the outcome of the Inspection of Local Authority Children's Services, which graded the services as 'outstanding', and the actions being taken to address Ofsted's recommendations for ongoing improvement, particularly regarding consistency in addressing long-term neglect and the effectiveness of out-of-hours child protection planning.
Recommendations Approved
Committee Work Programme
From: Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 18 September 2025 7.00 pm - September 18, 2025
...to note the Committee Work Programme.
Recommendations Approved
SEND Futures Plan
From: Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 18 September 2025 7.00 pm - September 18, 2025
...it noted progress on the SEND Futures Plan's implementation, next steps after the Safety Valve Agreement ended, and the draft updated SEND Financial Model.
Recommendations Approved
Apologies
From: Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 18 September 2025 7.00 pm - September 18, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 51
Average per Month: 0.4
Decisions Recorded: 86