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Late Items To identify items which have been admitted to the agenda by the Chair for consideration.
(The special circumstances shall be specified in the minutes.) Minutes: In accordance with her powers under Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972, the Chair agreed to accept supplementary information in respect of agenda item No. 8 External Placements, which was not available at the time of agenda despatch. (Minute No. 28 refers)
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Declarations of Interest To declare any personal / prejudicial interests for the purpose of Section 81 (3) of the Local Government Act 2000 and paragraphs 8 to 12 of the Members Code of Conduct. Minutes: There were no declarations of interest
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Apologies for Absence and Notification of Substitutes To receive any apologies for absence and notification of substitutes. Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Ms N Cox and Ms A Choudhry
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Minutes - 21st July 2011 PDF 69 KB To confirm as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held on 21st July 2011. Minutes: RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting held on 21st July 2011 be accepted as a true and correct record
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Appointment of Co-opted Members PDF 60 KB To receive and consider a report from the Head of Scrutiny and Member Development seeking formal confirmation of the appointment of co-opted members to the Board. Minutes: The Head of Scrutiny and Member Development submitted a report seeking the formal confirmation of the appointment of a co-opted Member to the Board
RESOLVED – To confirm the appointment of Ms Amanda Craven as the parent governor representative (Primary) for a four year period from 8th September 2011
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Scrutiny Inquiry - External Placements PDF 51 KB To receive and consider a report from the Head of Scrutiny and Member Development presenting evidence in line with Session 1 of the Board’s Inquiry into external placements.
(report from Children’s Services to follow) Additional documents:
Minutes: The Head of Scrutiny and Member Development submitted a report which outlined the timetable for a Scrutiny inquiry into external placements for looked after children in Leeds.
The following information was appended to the report:
- The Board’s Terms of Reference for the inquiry into External Placement - A report by the Director of Children’s Services which provided an overview of the key issues relating to external placements for looked after children in Leeds
The Chair welcomed to the meeting, the following representatives to present the report and respond to Members questions and comments:
- Nigel Richardson – Director of Children’s Services - Sue May - Head of Service for Looked After Children - Councillor T Hanley – Deputy Executive Member
In addressing the report the Director of Children’s Services, together with the Head of Service for Looked After Children focused on the following key areas:
In brief summary, the key areas of discussions were:
RESOLVED –
(i) That Councillor Hanley, the Director of Children’s Services and Head of Service for Looked After Children be thanked for their attendance and contributions
(ii) That the further information required be provided as part of the Board’s inquiry.
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Draft Terms of Reference PDF 49 KB To receive and consider a report from the Head of Scrutiny and Member Development inviting Members to agree terms of reference for the Board’s inquiry into school attendance. Additional documents: Minutes: The Head of Scrutiny and Member Development submitted a report seeking Members approval of a draft Terms of Reference for an inquiry into School Attendance.
RESOLVED – To approve the Terms of Reference for the inquiry into School Attendance
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To receive and consider a report from the Head of Scrutiny and Member Development outlining the Scrutiny Board’s work programme for the remainder of the current municipal year. Additional documents:
Minutes: A report was submitted by the Head of Scrutiny and Member Development which detailed the Scrutiny Board’s work programme for the current municipal year.
Appended to the report, for Members information, was the current version of the Board’s work programme, the minutes of the Executive Board meeting held on 27th July 2011, an extract from the Forward Plan of Key Decisions for the period 1st August to 30th November 2011, together with a note of the meeting of the Children’s Social Care System Review Working Group which took place on 10th August 2011.
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(i) That the work Programme be approved (ii) To approve the establishment of a Working Group to consider the Future Direction of the Youth Service with the following membership: Councillors: Chapman, Driver, Gettings, Khan, Lamb, Latty and Renshaw and Mr Britten, Ms Craven, Ms Kayani and Ms Ward
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Date and Time of Next Meeting To note that the next meeting of the Board will be held on Thursday, 6th October 2011 at 9.45 am with a pre meeting for Board Members at 9.15 am. Minutes: Thursday, 6th October 2011 at 9.45am with a Pre Meeting for Board Members at 9.15am
(The meeting concluded at 11.55am)
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