Issue - meetings

(Report by Overview Scrutiny and Localism Manager)

(1)                    Members considered a report that outlined the progress with establishing a Select Committee Topic Review Work Programme 2009/2010.

(2)                 The Committee noted that the following topics would form part of the work programme for 2009/10

·                    Extended Schools

·                    Renewable Energy

·                    Dementia

·                    Educational Attainment of Pupils and Schools in Areas of High Deprivation

(3)                     The two Select Committees which were within the remit of the Children, Families and Education portfolio were Extended Schools (which would be a joint review with Communities POSC) and Education Attainment of Pupils in Areas of High Deprivation under the Learning and Development POSC.

(4)                 Members were given the opportunity to ask questions and make comments which included the following:

(5)                     In response to a question by Mr Bowles, Mrs Turner advised that Educational Attainment Select Committee would the lead by the Learning and Development POSC.  Mrs Hohler added that the report would be cross cutting and may involve input from this POSC too.  The final report would go to a County Council meeting when all Members would have an input.

(6)                  Mr Smith questioned whether the heading ‘Future Items’ should be added to the agenda as a separate item.  The Chairman advised that the heading could be added to future agendas.

(7)               The Chairman advised on  future items identified at the last meeting were; Autism, different levels of activities in Children’s Social Services in East and West Kent and Research on Serious Case Reviews

(8)                  Mr Vye requested that consideration be given to adding the heading ‘Urgent Items’ to future agendas of all three CFE POSCs.  Mrs Turner suggested that the suggested forward work plan for all three CFE POSCs be pooled together so that they can be viewed in totality.

(9)                    RESOLVED that:

(a)    the comments and suggestion made by Members be noted; and

(b)   the topics to be included in the Select Committee Topic Review   Work Programme for 2009/2010 as set out in paragraph (2) above, be noted.