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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 118 KB

Decision:

RESOLVED

That the minutes of the meeting held on 21 November 2024 be agreed as an accurate record.

2.

Declarations of interest pdf icon PDF 82 KB

Decision:

RESOLVED
That the following declarations be noted:

·         Re item 4, Cllr Paschoud declared she was a trustee of the Ravensbourne Project, which provided short breaks for children with additional needs.

·         Cllr Lahai-Taylor declared she was a council-appointed school governor.

 

NB: during item 6, Mons Rothon declared 6 that he was the Chair of the governing body of Christ the King and Cllr Moore declared she was employed by V6 between 2009 and 2011.

3.

Responses to Referrals to Mayor and Cabinet

There are none.

Decision:

None.

4.

Children's services improvement pdf icon PDF 323 KB

Decision:

RESOLVED

To refer the following to Mayor and Cabinet:

The Children and Young People Select Committee recommends Mayor and Cabinet review the ongoing corporate recruitment controls, taking into account the high vacancy rate among children’s social workers and the consequent effects on the consistency of high-quality performance.

 

5.

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities strategy and post-inspection action plan pdf icon PDF 754 KB

Decision:

RESOLVED

That the report be noted.

6.

Post-16 destinations pdf icon PDF 182 KB

Decision:

RESOLVED

That the report be noted.

 

7.

Lewisham Safeguarding Children Partnership Annual Report 2023/24 pdf icon PDF 98 KB

For information only

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED

That the report be noted.

 

8.

Select Committee work programme pdf icon PDF 173 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED

That a report on elective home education be provided to the Committee’s next meeting for information only.