Issue - meetings

(Report by Mr P Wickenden, Overview, Scrutiny and Localism Manager)

(1)         The Committee considered a report that highlighted the current topic review work programme as follows:

·        Renewable Energy – which was due to submit its final report to the Cabinet in November 2010 and County Council in December 2010

·        Extended Services (previously called Extended Schools) – which was due to submit its final report to the Cabinet in November 2010 and County Council in December 2010

·        Educational Attainment of Pupils and Schools in Areas of High Deprivation – which was due to start its work in the Autumn of 2010 

·        Dementia which was due to start work in the Autumn of 2010 and report to County Council in April 2011.

(2)         Mr Wells, Chairman Elect for the Select Committee for Educational Attainment of Pupils and Schools in Areas of High Deprivation anticipated that the focus of this review would be made wider to include Key Stage 2 results. 

(3)         Members agreed to revisit the need for a topic review on the attainment of Looked After Children (LAC) including children in hospital and hospices at a later date. Mr Wells suggested that following the work being started by the Virtual School headteacher for LAC a Select Committee be set up if necessary in 2-3 years time.

(4)         RESOLVED that:

(a)   the suggestion of a topic review on the attainment of Looked After Children including children in hospital and hospices be added to the Committee’s forward items list;

(b)   the current select committee topic review programme as detailed in paragraph (1) above be noted; and

(c)   Members agreed to advise the Democratic Services Officer of any items that they would like to suggest for inclusion in the select committee topic review programme.