Councillor Shona Jemphrey

...to spend up to £4.1 million over two years on block-booked emergency accommodation for families and vulnerable adults with no recourse to public funds, utilizing the emergency accommodation framework.

...the Committee approved the drawdown of £0.523 million from the council’s Transformation Reserve to fund the implementation of the Home to School Travel Phase 2 project and authorized the Executive Director for Children and Education to take all necessary steps to implement the business case.

...to address concerns about social media use, they approved commissioning an independent investigation, with the Executive Director for Children and Education delegated the authority to identify a qualified reviewer and define the investigation's scope in consultation with committee members, the Parent Carer Forum, and other key stakeholders, using terms of reference submitted by Cllr Bailes.

... the committee noted the information item regarding the 'Find your village' migrant research project, which focused on research with migrant families in Barton Hill and the importance of community leadership and collaboration in child-raising.

...to note the report, draft strategy, and action plan regarding the Bristol Sanctuary Strategy and Action Plan 2025 to 2030.