23/06/2022 - Forum

1)   Annual outline of aims and objectives for the coming Municipal year by Leader and/or relevant Portfolio Holders, including any significant issues likely to be in the Forward Plan

2)   Public health school survey, the findings, and what the PH team are doing to respond – confirmed.

3)   Ofsted Report – commissioned slot.

28/06/2022 – Comm. Slot

Children’s Services Ofsted Report

Cllr Waller and Jamaila Hussain

21/07/2022 - Committee

 

1) York Learning annual update report -   to include digital inclusion and post Covid recovery
2) Cultural offer – REACH update and York Explore annual report
3) Skills and Employment Board update
4) Staff absence/sickness rates within the Peoples directorate

12/10/2022 - Committee

1)   Q1 & Q2 Safety Valve agreement update (Maxine Squire)

2)   Financial Monitor Q1 (Richard Hartle)

3)   Martin Kelly, Corporate Director of Children and Education & Danielle Johnson, Director Children’s Services Safeguarding - Introduction and Ofsted update

4)   Safeguarding Update (Martin Kelly)

09/11/2022 – Comm. Slot (reconvened from 27/09/22)

Joint Scrutiny with HASC.  Autism Strategy (Jamaila Hussain) & Healthy Child Service (Sharon Stoltz)

20/12/2022 - Committee

1)   YMT new Chief Executive, Vision, progress and performance (Pauline Stuchfield)

2)   Financial Monitor Q2 (Richard Hartle)

3)   Behaviour and attendance, invite Chair of Schools Academies Trust (Maxine Squire)

4)   Update on Community & Family Hubs & Holiday Food / HAF programme (Pauline Stuchfield)


 

07/03/2023 - Committee

1)   Financial Monitor Q3

2)   School Standards – attainment gap (Maxine Squire)

3)   Ofsted update – to include Children in Care and Workforce update

4)   York Citizens’ Theatre Trust, annual review


Agenda items for consideration

New:

·        A report on CDOP (Child Death Overview Panel)

·        Request an update from health on the developments of the ICS (Particularly in relation to safeguarding and Place)

High Priority

·        Ofsted Report – response from Officers/progress against Action Plan

·        Education Service Performance – school achievement, changes to the attainment gap.

·        Achievement of DfE investment targets

·        Autism Strategy – Joint Commissioned Slot with HASC, 9 November 2022

Medium Priority

·        Budget monitoring 2023/24

·        School attendance & safeguarding

·        Public Health school survey, 23 June 2022

·        Skills and Employment Board update, 21 July 2022

·        York Museums’ Trust - vision, progress and performance from incoming Chief Executive (recruitment process ongoing)

·        Cultural Offer - REACH update and York Explore annual report, 21 July 2022

 

 

Low Priority

·        York Citizens’ Theatre Trust, annual review

·        York Learning annual update, 21 July 2022

·        People’s Directorate staff absence/sickness rates, 21 July 2022

 

Council Plan priorities relating to Children, Education and Communities

A Better Start for Children and Young People

·        Strengthen the work of communities, local organisations and agencies so that families become more resilient.

·        Continue the improvement of children’s social care to provide excellent services for vulnerable young people.

·        Prioritise improved outcomes for our most disadvantaged children and young people in the city.

·        Work across sectors to improve apprenticeships and in-work progression.

·        Work with our partners to identify and tackle issues relating to the rise in mental health problems in the city.

·        Focus on the importance of the early years and the impact that this stage of life has on a child’s development.

·        Give every child and young person access a full and rounded arts and cultural offer.

·        Increase the number of foster carers and adopters

·        Improve play and sports provision for young people

·        Develop a York citizenship offer in conjunction with schools in the city

Safe Communities and Culture for All

·        Develop a cultural and sporting offer

·        Deliver an inclusive cultural strategy

Good health and Wellbeing

·        Make open spaces available to all for sports and physical activity