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

01/11/22 Committee (reconvened from12/10/2022)

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)   Financial Monitor Q2 (Richard Hartle)

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

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

4)   York Citizens’ Theatre Trust, annual review


 

20/02/2023 – Comm. Slot

1)   SEND Ofsted Update

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

07/03/2023 - Committee

1)   REACH Update

2)   Financial Monitor Q3

3)   School Standards – attainment gap (Maxine Squire)

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

5)   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)

·        SEND Update following recent Ofsted inspection, awaiting report – 20 February 2023 TBC.

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