Southampton City Council

Councillors: 51

Wards: 17

Committees: 23

Meetings (2025): 154

Meetings (2024): 93

Council Home Committee

Back to Home

Meeting

Name: Children and Families Scrutiny Panel
Start: 2025-06-05T16:30:00Z
End: 2025-06-05T20:30:00Z
Location: Conference Room 3 - Civic Centre

Children and Families Scrutiny Panel - Southampton

Agenda

Published

Minutes

Pending

Meeting Times

Scheduled Time

Start:
Thursday, 5th June 2025
5:30 PM

End:
Thursday, 5th June 2025
9:30 PM

Meeting Status

Status:
Confirmed

Date:
05 Jun 2025

Location:
Conference Room 3 - Civic Centre

Meeting Attendees

Officer

Executive Director - Wellbeing (Children and Learning)

Liberal Democrat

Expected

View Profile

Committee Member

Appointed - OSMC

Rob Sanders

Church of England

Expected

Committee Member

Catherine Hobbs

Roman Catholic Church

Expected

Committee Member

Councillor Sam Chapman

Liberal Democrat

Expected

View Profile

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 Election of the Vice-Chair

To elect the Vice Chair for the Municipal Year 2025-2026

3 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.

4 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.

5 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.

6 Statement from the Chair

7 Minutes of the Previous Meeting (including matters arising)

To approve and sign as a correct record the Minutes of the meetings held on 27 March 2025 and to deal with any matters arising, attached.

Attachments:

Document Minutes of Previous Meeting 28 May 2025

8 Schools Capital Programme

Report of the Chair of the Children and Families Scrutiny Panel recommending that the Panel discuss the Schools Capital Programme with the Cabinet Member for Children and Learning and invited officers.

Attachments:

Document Schools Capital Programme 28 May 2025

9 SEND Post-Inspection Improvement Plan - Update

Report of the Strategic Lead for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) providing the Panel with an update on the implementation of the improvement plan developed following the SEND local area inspection.

Attachments:

Document SEND Post-Inspection Improvement Plan - Update 28 May 2025
Document Appendix 1 - SEND Improvement Plan.docx 28 May 2025

10 Alternative Provision

Report of the Service Manager for Education Standards on alternative provision.

Attachments:

Document Alternative Provision 28 May 2025
Document Appendix 1 - Alternative Provision briefing.docx 28 May 2025

11 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 28 May 2025
Document Appendix 1 - New performance reporting format.docx 28 May 2025
Document Appendix 2 - Performance.pptx 28 May 2025
Document Appendix 3 - Children and Families Glossary updated 2023.docx 28 May 2025

12 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 28 May 2025
Document Appendix 1 - Monitoring Appendix.docx 28 May 2025

Previous Meetings

5th Jun 2025