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Meeting
Children and Families Scrutiny Panel - Southampton
Agenda
Published
Minutes
Pending
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Thursday, 24th July 2025
5:30 PM
Thursday, 24th July 2025
5:30 PM
End:
Thursday, 24th July 2025
9:30 PM
Thursday, 24th July 2025
9:30 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Confirmed
Date:
24 Jul 2025
24 Jul 2025
Location:
Conference Room 3 - Civic Centre
Conference Room 3 - Civic Centre
Meeting Attendees
Officer
Steph Murray
Expected
Officer
Team Manager, People
Stuart Webb
Expected
Secretary
Democratic Support Officer
Ed Grimshaw
Expected
Committee Member
Appointed - OSMC
Rob Sanders
Church of England
Expected
Committee Member
Catherine Hobbs
Roman Catholic Church
Expected
Officer
Executive Director - Wellbeing (Children and Learning)
Robert Henderson
Expected
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 Chair and Vice-Chair
To elect the Chair and 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 5 June 2026 and to deal with any matters arising, attached.
Attachments:
- Document Minutes of Previous Meeting 16 Jul 2025
8
Exclusion of the Press and Public - Exempt Papers included in the following Item
To move that in accordance with the Council’s Constitution, specifically the Access to Information Procedure Rules contained within the Constitution, the press and public be excluded from the meeting in respect of any consideration of the exempt report to the following Item
The report are considered to be exempt from general publication based on Category 7a of paragraph 10.4 of the Council’s Access to Information Procedure Rules.
The report are considered to be exempt from general publication based on Category 7a of paragraph 10.4 of the Council’s Access to Information Procedure Rules.
9
Joint Targeted Area Inspection (Initial Response)
Report of the Executive Director for Community Wellbeing, Children and Learning outlining the outcomes of Southampton’s Joint Targeted Area Inspection in respect of initial response services.
Attachments:
- Document Joint Targeted Area Inspection (Initial Response) 16 Jul 2025
- Document Appendix 1 - JTAI report confidential.pdf 16 Jul 2025
10
Children's Social Care Update: 'Aiming Higher'
Report of the Executive Director for Community Wellbeing, Children and Learning outlining how Southampton’s Children and Learning Service is sustaining good practice and outstanding leadership and is progressing with the improvement priorities outlined to the Scrutiny Panel in January 2025.
Attachments:
- Document Children's Social Care Update: 'Aiming Higher' 16 Jul 2025
- Document Appendix 1 - Localities Transformation Workstream.docx 16 Jul 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 16 Jul 2025
- Document Appendix 1 - Children's Social Care Performance Report.pptx 16 Jul 2025
- Document Appendix 2 - Children and Families Glossary updated 2023.docx 16 Jul 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 16 Jul 2025
- Document Appendix 1 - Monitoring Appendix.docx 16 Jul 2025
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