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Name: Children and Families Scrutiny Panel
Start: 2025-03-27T17:30:00Z
End: 2025-03-27T21:30:00Z
Location: Conference Room 3 and 4 - Civic Centre

Children and Families Scrutiny Panel - Southampton

Agenda

Published

Minutes

Pending

Meeting Times

Scheduled Time

Start:
Thursday, 27th March 2025
5:30 PM

End:
Thursday, 27th March 2025
9:30 PM

Meeting Status

Status:
Confirmed

Date:
27 Mar 2025

Location:
Conference Room 3 and 4 - Civic Centre

Meeting Attendees

Officer

Executive Director - Wellbeing (Children and Learning)

Labour

Present, as expected

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Committee Member

Appointed - OSMC

Rob Sanders

Church of England

Apologies

Committee Member

Catherine Hobbs

Roman Catholic Church

Apologies

Vice-Chair

Councillor Phil Webb

Labour

Present, as expected

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Agenda

1 Apologies and Changes in Panel Membership (If Any)

To note any changes in membership of the Panel made in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 4.3.

2 Disclosure of Personal and Pecuniary Interests

In accordance with the Localism Act 2011, and the Council’s Code of Conduct, Members to disclose any personal or pecuniary interests in any matter included on the agenda for this meeting.

3 Declarations of Scrutiny Interest

Members are invited to declare any prior participation in any decision taken by a Committee, Sub-Committee, or Panel of the Council on the agenda and being scrutinised at this meeting.

4 Declaration of party Political Whip

Members are invited to declare the application of any party political whip on any matter on the agenda and being scrutinised at this meeting.

5 Statement from the Chair

6 Minutes of the Previous Meeting (including matters arising)

To approve and sign as a correct record the Minutes of the meetings held on 30 January 2025 and to deal with any matters arising, attached.

Attachments:

Document Minutes of Previous Meeting 19 Mar 2025

7 Post 16 Choices in Southampton

Report of the Post 16 Manager providing an overview of post-16 education and training for young people in Southampton.

Attachments:

Document Post 16 Choices in Southampton 19 Mar 2025
Document Appendix 1 - Further Education Provision in Southampton.docx 19 Mar 2025
Document Appendix 2 - Destination and NEET data.docx 19 Mar 2025
Document Appendix 3 - Summary KS5 Outcomes.pptx 19 Mar 2025
Document Bitterne Park 6th Form Overview 19 Mar 2025

8 Update on the School Travel Service Transformation Programme

Report of the Director of Transport and Planning providing a progress update on the School Travel Service Transformation Programme and next steps to deliver the remaining programme.

Attachments:

Document Update on the School Travel Service Transformation Programme 19 Mar 2025

9 Children and Learning - Performance and Transformation

Report of the Scrutiny Manager recommending that the Panel consider and challenge the performance of Children’s Services and Learning in Southampton.

Attachments:

Document Children and Learning - Performance and Transformation 19 Mar 2025
Document Appendix 1 - Children's Services Performance.pdf 19 Mar 2025
Document Appendix 2 - Children and Families Glossary updated 2023.docx 19 Mar 2025

10 Monitoring Scrutiny Recommendations

Report of the Scrutiny Manager recommending that the Panel considers the responses to recommendations from previous meetings and provides feedback.

Attachments:

Document Monitoring Scrutiny Recommendations 19 Mar 2025
Document Appendix 1 - Monitoring Appendix.docx 19 Mar 2025

Previous Meetings

27th Mar 2025