Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
30 meetings · Page 1 of 6
Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education - Thursday, 9 July 2026 - 10.00 am
Cornwall Schools Forum - Friday, 26 June 2026 - 10.00 am
Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education - Thursday, 19 March 2026 - 2.00 pm
The Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE) of Cornwall Council was scheduled to meet on Thursday 19 March 2026 to discuss its improvement plan, budget, and annual report. The meeting agenda also included a review of the previous meeting's minutes and an opportunity for public questions.
Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 4th March, 2026 4.00 pm
The Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee met on Wednesday 4 March 2026 to discuss significant reforms to children's services, review Key Stage 4 education attainment, and explore enhanced collaboration with the Cornwall Youth Council. Key decisions included welcoming progress on the Families First Partnership reforms, acknowledging areas of strength and development in Key Stage 4 education, and agreeing to foster closer working relationships with the Cornwall Youth Council.
Cornwall Schools Forum - Friday, 27th February, 2026 10.00 am
The Cornwall Schools Forum was scheduled to discuss the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) funding settlement for the 2026/27 academic year and a proposed policy on school balances. The meeting also included updates on membership and progress against the forum's work plan.
Decisions from Meetings
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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
Corporate Parenting Strategy
From: Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 19, 2025
...to endorse the updated Council Parenting Strategy, recognizing the importance of Councillors as Corporate Parents and committing to meeting corporate parenting responsibilities, while recommending to Cabinet that the Strategy be approved with increased visibility of outdoor access and environmental prioritization, and a review and strengthening of Councillor mandatory training and communications on Corporate Parenting.
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
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
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
Summary
Meetings Attended: 30
Average per Month: 1.1
Decisions Recorded: 57 Not all decisions are recorded, so this may significantly underestimate the number of decisions actually made.