Agenda

For Committee Members to declare any personal or disclosable pecuniary interests.

That the minutes of the meeting held on 5th September 2024 be confirmed as a correct record.  Action log attached.

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For the Committee to note the content of the Buckinghamshire Safeguarding Partnership Annual Review of Effectiveness report for 2023-2024.

Contributors:

Cllr Anita Cranmer, Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Children’s Services

Walter McCulloch, Independent Chair

The purpose of this item is to present the Buckinghamshire Youth Justice Plan for 2024-2025.  The Committee is asked to note the plan which was adopted by council on 18^th September 2024.

Contributors:

Cllr Anita Cranmer, Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Children’s Services

John Macilwraith, Corporate Director for Children’s Services

The Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Inclusion Strategy 2025-2030 is the key document underpinning the improvement and transformation of the support and services provided for children and young people with SEND and their families in Buckinghamshire.  The strategy is currently out to consultation.

Contributors:

Cllr Anita Cranmer. Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Children’s Services

Michael Jarrett, Service Director, Education and Inclusion

Caroline Marriott, Head of Integrated SEND

For the Committee to discuss the items on the work programme and to agree the draft scoping document for the school exclusions review.

Contributors:

Committee Members

Katie Dover, Senior Scrutiny Officer

The next meeting is due to take place on Thursday 30^th January 2025.