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Name: Children and Families Scrutiny Panel
Start: 2025-09-11T16:30:00Z
End: 2025-09-11T20:30:00Z
Location: Conference Room 3 - Civic Centre

Children and Families Scrutiny Panel - Southampton

Agenda

Published

Minutes

Pending

Meeting Times

Scheduled Time

Start:
Thursday, 11th September 2025
5:30 PM

End:
Thursday, 11th September 2025
9:30 PM

Meeting Status

Status:
Confirmed

Date:
11 Sep 2025

Location:
Conference Room 3 - Civic Centre

Meeting Attendees

Officer

Steph Murray

Expected

Officer

Liberal Democrat

Expected

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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

Committee Member

Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport

Councillor Eamonn Keogh

Labour

Expected

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Clerk

Lauren Payne

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 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 24 July 2025 and to deal with any matters arising, attached.

Attachments:

Document Minutes of Previous Meeting 03 Sep 2025

7 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 03 Sep 2025
Document Appendix 1 - Children's Services Performance.pdf 03 Sep 2025
Document Appendix 2 - Children and Families Glossary updated 2023.docx 03 Sep 2025

8 The Youth Justice Service

Report of the Executive Director providing an update on the performance of the Youth Justice Service in Southampton.

Attachments:

Document The Youth Justice Service 03 Sep 2025

9 Fostering - Recruitment and Retention

Report of the Director of Children's Social Care outlining Southampton City Council’s strategy to recruit and retain foster carers.

Attachments:

Document Fostering - Recruitment and Retention 03 Sep 2025
Document Appendix 1 - Fostering.docx 03 Sep 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 03 Sep 2025
Document Appendix 1 - Monitoring Appendix.docx 03 Sep 2025

Previous Meetings

11th Sep 2025