Ian Dodds
Council: Richmond upon Thames
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
15 meetings · Page 1 of 3
Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 13 November 2025 7.00 pm
The Education and Children's Services Committee convened to discuss school place planning, childcare sufficiency, and financial performance. The committee noted the annual update on school place planning, highlighting concerns about falling primary school rolls and the financial impact on schools, and also approved the childcare sufficiency assessment, while raising questions about affordability and access for disadvantaged families. Councillors also reviewed and approved several reports from Achieving for Children (AfC), and discussed budget overspends in social care and the dedicated schools grant.
Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday, 16 October 2025 1.30 pm
The Richmond Health and Wellbeing Board (HWB) convened to discuss key issues impacting the borough, including mental health services for young people, childhood obesity, neurological conditions, and the state of primary care facilities. The board approved the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment for 2025 and discussed a co-production charter to improve collaboration with residents.
Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 18 September 2025 7.00 pm
The Education and Children's Services Committee met to discuss safeguarding, budget monitoring, special educational needs, children in care, and complaints. The committee approved the Kingston and Richmond Safeguarding Children Partnership annual report, noted the overspend on the dedicated schools grant, and celebrated the 'outstanding' rating given to the council's children's services by Ofsted.
Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday, 10 July 2025 10.00 am
The Richmond Health and Wellbeing Board met to discuss a range of issues, including updates on special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) services, children and young people's plans, pharmaceutical needs, public health initiatives, and the Better Care Fund[^1]. The board also discussed the Healthwatch Richmond annual report and work plan, and agreed to note the progress on the delivery of age well priorities.
Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 12 June 2025 7.00 pm
Decisions from Meetings
85 decisions · Page 8 of 17
Ward Concerns
From: Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 27 March 2025 7.00 pm - March 27, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Child Poverty Needs Assessment
From: Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 27 March 2025 7.00 pm - March 27, 2025
...to note the findings and recommendations of the child poverty needs assessment and endorse the development of a child poverty strategy for the Borough following the publication of the national child poverty strategy.
Recommendations Approved
Apologies
From: Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 27 March 2025 7.00 pm - March 27, 2025
Recommendations Approved
AfC Reserved Ownership Decisions
From: Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 27 March 2025 7.00 pm - March 27, 2025
...to approve the detailed 2025/26 budget and Medium Term Financial Strategy, as well as the Treasury Plan.
Recommendations Approved
Kinship care update
From: Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 27 March 2025 7.00 pm - March 27, 2025
...to note the ongoing work, in partnership with Foundations, to improve kinship care services for children and young people in Richmond upon Thames, aligning with statutory and national guidance.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 15
Average per Month: 0.8
Decisions Recorded: 85