Kate Ewert -  for Cornwall

Kate Ewert

 Labour & Cooperative Party  Group Leader - Labour and Co-operative Group

Email: cllr.kate.ewert@cornwall.gov.uk

Council: Cornwall

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Cornwall Councillor) Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Cornwall Council (Committee Member) Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (Committee Member) Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee (Committee Member) Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Chairman, Chair) Central Sub-Area Planning Committee East Sub-Area Planning Committee Strategic Planning Committee Individual Decision Days (Cornwall Councillor)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

42 meetings · Page 3 of 9

Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee Committee Member

Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee - Friday, 19th September, 2025 10.00 am

The Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee were scheduled to meet on 19 September 2025 to discuss the Chief Officer's quarterly report, the statement of accounts and audit findings for 2024/25, and the budget monitoring for 2025/26. The meeting was to be held in the Warspite Room at Plymouth City Council.

September 19, 2025
Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 10.00 am

The Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to elect a chair and vice-chair, approve the minutes from their previous meeting, and address questions from the public. Councillor Roger Tarrant was elected as Chairman of the Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee, and Councillor James Ball was elected as Vice-Chairman.

September 17, 2025
Cornwall Council Committee Member

Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 16th September, 2025 10.30 am

Here is a summary of the items scheduled for discussion at the Cornwall Council meeting on 16 September 2025, according to the agenda and associated reports. It is important to note that this summary is based solely on the meeting agenda and associated documents, and I do not have any information on what was actually discussed or decided during the meeting.

September 16, 2025
Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education Committee Member

Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education - Thursday, 11th September, 2025 2.00 pm

The Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE) of Cornwall Council convened to address several key areas, including budget management, the SACRE action plan, and the annual cycle of assessment, planning, execution, and review. Updates on the Agreed Syllabus Conference and membership were also on the agenda. The meeting was scheduled to take place in the Grenville Room, County Hall, Truro.

September 11, 2025
Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee Committee Member

Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee - Friday, 1st August, 2025 10.00 am

The Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee were scheduled to meet to discuss the budget, and receive an update from the General Manager. Items for discussion included the 2024-25 budget outturn, the 2025-26 budget monitoring report, and the General Manager's quarterly report. The meeting was also scheduled to include the election of a joint chairman for both Cornwall and Plymouth.

August 01, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

206 decisions · Page 1 of 42

Declarations of Interest

From: Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 19, 2025

...that there were no declarations of interest to report.

For Determination

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

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

Exclusions and Inclusion Strategy Report

From: Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 19, 2025

...to address rising exclusion rates, the committee recommended endorsing the Inclusion and Belonging Group, supporting revised exclusion protocols, and ensuring ongoing scrutiny and reporting.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 42

Average per Month: 2.1

Decisions Recorded: 206