Pia Longman

Children and Young People Select Committee Co-Optee

Children and Young People Select Committee - Tuesday, 3 March 2026 - 7.00 pm

The Children and Young People Select Committee met to discuss tackling race inequality in schools, the council's approach to kinship and foster care, and to review the administration's work programme. Key decisions included noting the progress made in addressing race inequality in schools and agreeing to a whole-council approach to improving the foster carer offer. The committee also identified priority areas for the incoming committee's work programme, including the SEND white paper and the mental health and post-16 destinations of the COVID cohort.

Children and Young People Select Committee Co-Optee

Children and Young People Select Committee - Thursday, 8th January, 2026 7.00 pm

The Children and Young People Select Committee met to discuss the Corporate Parenting Strategy and improving economic opportunities for young people. Key decisions included approving recommendations for an all-member briefing on corporate parenting and formalising reporting on carer welfare, as well as approving recommendations to lobby for standardised data collection on inequalities, develop integrated career guidance in schools, explore apprenticeship creation through capital spending, provide guidance for SMEs on recruiting young people, and create a mentorship scheme for young entrepreneurs.

Children and Young People Select Committee Co-Optee

Children and Young People Select Committee - Thursday, 6th November, 2025 7.00 pm

The Children and Young People Select Committee met to discuss the implementation of a new strategic youth offer, consider a report on elective home education, and review the committee's work programme. The committee approved recommendations for the youth offer and elective home education reports.

Children and Young People Select Committee Guest

Children and Young People Select Committee - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 7.00 pm

The Children and Young People Select Committee met on 17 September to discuss early intervention and family support, data monitoring, and the committee's work programme. Councillors noted reports on the early intervention and family support services, and on data sharing developments. They also discussed priorities for the committee's upcoming work.

Children and Young People Select Committee

Children and Young People Select Committee - Tuesday, 10th June, 2025 7.00 pm

The Children and Young People Select Committee were scheduled to discuss budget savings, the findings of a Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) investigation, and a recent Ofsted focused visit, as well as agreeing their work programme for the coming year.