Ms Sam Gower
Council: Richmond upon Thames
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
5 meetings
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.
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.
Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 12 June 2025 7.00 pm
Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 27 March 2025 7.00 pm
Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 6 February 2025 7.00 pm
Decisions from Meetings
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Schools Budget Report 2025/26
From: Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 6 February 2025 7.00 pm - February 06, 2025
...to recommend to the Full Council the approval of the proposed Dedicated Schools Grant budget for 2025/26, including the Schools Budget, Schools Block proposals, Central School Services Block proposals with a transfer to the High Needs Block, Early Years Block proposals with a transfer to the High Needs Block, and the High Needs Block proposals.
Recommendations Approved
Minutes of Previous Meeting
From: Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 6 February 2025 7.00 pm - February 06, 2025
...to approve the minutes of the meeting held on December 12, 2024, and authorize the Chair to sign them.
Recommendations Approved
Petitions
From: Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 6 February 2025 7.00 pm - February 06, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Ward Concerns
From: Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 6 February 2025 7.00 pm - February 06, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Committee Work Programme
From: Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 6 February 2025 7.00 pm - February 06, 2025
...to note the Committee Work Programme.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 5
Average per Month: 0.5
Decisions Recorded: 53