Issue - meetings

The purpose of the report is too review the remit, membership, frequency and powers of the Children and Young People’s Working Panel (CYPWP) and to recommend options for spending the £25k of the Youth Service Scrutiny money.

Members received a report which sought approval for the remit, membership, frequency and powers of the Children and Young People’s Working Panel (CYPWP).  The following was discussed:

·         The working panel would make recommendations not only to Children’s Services EMAP but to other EMAPs as appropriate.

·         The need for continued external funding

·         Meetings to be moved to a quarterly basis to allow time for high quality officer support

·         Proposals which had not previously been implemented due to budget constraints were now to be recommended for expenditure in 2006/07

·         The need to link in with broader Youth Services across the city and encourage all children and young people to become active citizens.

Advice of the Advisory Panel:

That the Executive Member be recommended to:

·         Approve the remit proposed for the CYPWP

·         Approve the expenditure on the ‘Voice and Inclusion’ budget

Decision of the Executive Member:

RESOLVED: That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed

REASON:     To provide a clear sense of direction for CYPWP and encourage

                        the involvement of children and young people as active citizens

Members received a report which sought approval for the remit, membership, frequency and powers of the Children and Young People’s Working Panel (CYPWP).  The following was discussed:

·         The working panel would make recommendations not only to Children’s Services EMAP but to other EMAPs as appropriate.

·         The need for continued external funding

·         Meetings to be moved to a quarterly basis to allow time for high quality officer support

·         Proposals which had not previously been implemented due to budget constraints were now to be recommended for expenditure in 2006/07

·         The need to link in with broader Youth Services across the city and encourage all children and young people to become active citizens.

Advice of the Advisory Panel:

That the Executive Member be recommended to:

·         Approve the remit proposed for the CYPWP

·         Approve the expenditure on the ‘Voice and Inclusion’ budget

Decision of the Executive Member:

RESOLVED: That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed

REASON:     To provide a clear sense of direction for CYPWP and encourage

                        the involvement of children and young people as active citizens