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Agenda and decisions

Venue: Civic Suite

Contact: Benjamin Awkal (Scrutiny Manager)  Email: benjamin.awkal@lewisham.gov.uk

Media

Items
No. Item

1.

Minutes of previous meeting pdf icon PDF 95 KB

Decision:

RESOLVED

That the minutes of the meeting held on 12 September 2024 be agreed as an accurate record.

 

2.

Declarations of interest pdf icon PDF 82 KB

Decision:

RESOLVED

That the following declarations be noted:

1.    In relation to items 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9, Cllr Jacq Paschoud declared she was a non-council-appointed governor of a school trust.

2.    Sabrina Dixon declared she was employed by Social Inclusion Recovery Group, which worked with the families of children suspended or excluded from school.

 

NB: Cllr Lahai-Taylor later declared she was a council-appointed school governor.

3.

Responses to Referrals to Mayor and Cabinet

 

There are none.

 

Decision:

There were none.

4.

Budget Reductions pdf icon PDF 286 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED

To recommend –

1.    That the proposed withdrawal of qualified social worker parking permits under saving proposal CYP05 be reviewed.

2.    That the concerns raised by the Committee in respect of reduction CR07 be considered by officers: the changing needs of young people; the value of professional attendants; and the disadvantages of using more smaller vehicles.

And to refer the following to the Public Accounts Select Committee:

·         The Committee’s view is that the 2026/27 Youth Service saving should not be progressed during the current budget cycle and, if it is to be progressed, should be brought back next year with further information on the year-two plans for youth services.

5.

Youth Justice Service Inspection Findings pdf icon PDF 249 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED

That the report be noted.

6.

School Standards (unvalidated) pdf icon PDF 157 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED

That the report be noted.

 

7.

Attendance and Children Missing Education pdf icon PDF 281 KB

Decision:

RESOLVED

That the report be noted.

 

8.

Exclusions and Managed Transfers pdf icon PDF 325 KB

Decision:

RESOLVED

That the report be noted.

 

9.

Admissions and Fair Access Arrangements pdf icon PDF 422 KB

Decision:

RESOLVED

That the report be noted.

 

10.

Select Committee work programme pdf icon PDF 173 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED

That the report be noted.