Agenda item

This report presents Members with information on two possible scrutiny topics, “Children’s Health, Fitness and Diets” and “Role of School Governors”, which have previously been considered and deferred.

Members received a report with information on two possible scrutiny topics “Children’s Health, Fitness and Diets” and “Role of School Governors”, which had previously been considered and deferred.

To inform any decision on whether to proceed with a review on school meals,  Members discussed and considered the information at annexes A-E including the School Meals Service report.  It was recommended that this topic be removed from the list of possible topics and no review was to take place as it had superseded by subsequent events including the Healthy Schools initiative,

In regard to the topic on the Role of School Governors, Members discussed and considered the information at Annex F.  It was recommended that before reaching a view on whether to proceed with this topic Members receive a presentation from the Governance Services Manager.  It was proposed that the Executive Member for Children’s Services be invited to the next meeting to speak and highlight any areas where a scrutiny review may be helpful.  At the next meeting the Director of Learning, Culture and Children’s Services agreed to do a presentation on current areas of work followed by a discussion on possible Scrutiny topics.

RESOLVED:  (i) The report relating to School Meals be noted and that the topic of Children’s Health, Fitness and Diets not proceed to review.

                      (ii)        That the following be scheduled for the next meeting:

·        Presentation from the Governance Services Manager

·        Discussion with the Executive Member regarding possible scrutiny topics.

·        Presentation and discussion with the Director of Learning, Culture & Children’s Services regarding possible scrutiny topics.

REASON:      (i) As it had been superseded by subsequent events including the Healthy Schools imitative.

(ii) To ensure any decision on whether to proceed with a review is fully informed.