Kate Evan-Hughes
Council: Cornwall
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
25 meetings · Page 1 of 5
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.
Committee in Common between Cornwall Health and Wellbeing Board and the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Partnership - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 10.00 am
The Cornwall Health and Wellbeing Board and the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Partnership are holding a meeting to discuss several key issues, including the strategic commissioning framework for neighbourhood health, the Better Care Fund, pharmaceutical needs, health determinants research, mental health, safeguarding adults, and the NHS 5 Year Plan. The meeting will also cover updates from the ICB and councils, as well as reports from life course steering groups.
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.
Committee in Common between Cornwall Health and Wellbeing Board and the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Partnership - Tuesday, 9th September, 2025 10.00 am
The Committee in Common between Cornwall Health and Wellbeing Board and the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Partnership met to discuss several key issues, including the Better Care Fund, child poverty, and sexual and reproductive health. The committee ratified the decision to submit the Better Care Fund quarter 1 return to NHS England, endorsed the Director of Public Health Annual Report focusing on child poverty, and delegated authority to endorse the Ten Year Sexual and Reproductive Health Strategy. Additionally, the committee reviewed joint priorities, a forward plan, and reports from Life Course Steering Groups.
Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 10.00 am
Decisions from Meetings
160 decisions · Page 2 of 32
Education Other Than At School (EOTAS) Report 2025
From: Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 19, 2025
...to improve the Education Other Than at School (EOTAS) commissioning and monitoring system, the Committee supported its aims and took assurance on the Council's robustness in ensuring the safety of third-party providers.
Recommendations Approved
Questions from Members to Cabinet Member on updates
From: Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 19, 2025
...to provide future updates on children's dentistry, circulate links to individual decision days and intranet resources, provide briefing papers on various initiatives, and circulate a letter regarding SEND.
Recommendations Approved
SEND Strategic Plan (formerly SEND Transformation Plan) - Progress Update
From: Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 19, 2025
...to acknowledge and comment on the progress and governance of the SEND Transformation work, as described in the SEND Strategic Plan approved by Cabinet in July 2025, in advance of the Local Area SEND Partnership inspection.
Recommendations Approved
Framework of the Inspection of the Local Authority Children's Service (ILACS) inspection update
From: Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 19, 2025
...the committee welcomed progress on the Ofsted Inspection of Cornwall Council’s Children Services Action Plan, requested a further progress report in October 2026, and thanked Children’s Services staff for their ongoing work.
Recommendations Approved
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment 2025-2028
From: Committee in Common between Cornwall Health and Wellbeing Board and the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Partnership - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 18, 2025
... that the Committee recognized the findings and supported the recommendations of the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment 2025-2028, delegating monitoring of pharmacy services to the Public Health Knowledge and Intelligence team for supplementary statements.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 25
Average per Month: 1.3
Decisions Recorded: 160