Health Overview & Scrutiny Committee - 10 Jul 2024 4.00pm
Venue
Council Chamber, Hove Town Hall
Contact officer
Giles Rossington
Agenda
Minutes
Agenda
12 items · parsed from the minutes| Item | Title and summary | Outcome |
| 11 |
Procedural Business
The committee was asked to consider declarations of substitutes, declarations of interest, declarations of party whip and exclusion of the press and public.
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not stated |
| 12 |
Minutes of the Previous Meeting
The agenda contains the minutes of the meeting held on 17 June 2009 for consideration and approval.
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not stated |
| 13 |
Chairman's Communications
The Chairman's communications were listed for consideration; no specific communication is included in the supplied agenda text.
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not stated |
| 14 |
Public Questions
No public questions had been received by the closing date of 8 September 2009.
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noted |
| 15 |
Questions and Letters from Councillors
The committee was to consider a letter from Councillor Kevin Allen concerning comments about FE funding and confidence among committee members.
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not stated |
| 16 |
Barriers to the Take Up of School Meals
The report describes factors affecting uptake of paid and free school meals, including price, menu choice, payment systems and the dining environment. It outlines measures involving schools, the School Meals Team and Chartwells, including a proposed cashless payment pilot.
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not stated |
| 17 |
The Potential Impact of Independent School Closures on City Schools
The report considers whether independent school closures could increase demand for maintained school places and whether the Council could acquire redundant premises. It concludes that there is currently no evidence of additional demand and that the Council lacks legal powers to take over such premises.
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not stated |
| 18 |
Ofsted Inspection Reports
The committee was asked to note summaries of Ofsted inspections of schools and early years settings conducted during the spring and summer terms of 2009, including inspection outcomes and recommended improvements.
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noted |
| 19 |
Corporate Parenting
The report outlines the Council's responsibilities for children in care, current outcomes and ongoing challenges. It recommends supporting a Corporate Parenting Forum, requiring committees to review their responsibilities for children in care and receiving an annual outcomes report card.
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not stated |
| 20 |
Update on Safeguarding
The report summarises the implications of the Government's response to Lord Laming's report and progress by the Children and Young People's Trust and Local Safeguarding Children Board. It covers governance, inspection, information sharing, social work, safeguarding structures and resource implications.
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not stated |
| 21 |
4th Quarter of the Performance Improvement Report (PIR)
The Performance Improvement Report presents children and young people's service performance for the final quarter of 2008/09. It covers early intervention, safeguarding, looked-after children, obesity, educational participation, absence, breastfeeding, teenage conception, youth justice and service management.
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not stated |
| 22 |
Work Programme
The committee was asked to consider its ongoing work programme and forthcoming scrutiny activity.
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not stated |
Decisions recorded here
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