Agenda, decisions and minutes

Education, Children and Families Policy Committee - Thursday 2 November 2023 2.00 pm

Venue: To be held in the Town Hall, Pinstone Street, Sheffield, S1 2HH

Contact: Fiona Martinez, Democratic Service Email: fiona.martinez@sheffield.gov.uk

Media

Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies for Absence Additional documents: Webcast for 1. Minutes: View the minutes text for item 1.
2.	Exclusion of Press and Public To identify items where resolutions may be moved to exclude the press and public. Additional documents: Webcast for 2. Minutes: View the minutes text for item 2.
3.	Declarations of Interest PDF 86 KB Members to declare any interests they have in the business to be considered at the meeting. Additional documents: Webcast for 3. Minutes: View the minutes text for item 3.
4.	Minutes of Previous Meeting PDF 115 KB To approve the minutes of the last meeting of the Committee held on 27 September 2023. Additional documents: Webcast for 4. Minutes: View the minutes text for item 4.
5.	Public Questions and Petitions To receive any questions or petitions from members of the public. (NOTE: There is a time limit of up to 30 minutes for the above item of business. In accordance with the arrangements published on the Council’s website, questions/petitions at the meeting are required to be submitted in writing, to committee@sheffield.gov.uk, by 9.00 a.m. on 31 October 2023). Additional documents: Webcast for 5. Minutes: View the minutes text for item 5.
6.	Members' Questions View the background to item 6. To receive any questions from Members of the committee on issues which are not already the subject of an item of business on the Committee agenda – Council Procedure Rule 16.8. (NOTE: a period of up to 10 minutes shall be allocated for Members’ supplementary questions - one supplemental question on each question may be asked by the Member who had submitted the original question). Additional documents: Webcast for 6. Minutes: View the minutes text for item 6.
7.	Work Programme PDF 237 KB Report of the Director of Policy and Democratic Engagement Additional documents: Item 7 - Work Programme Addendum Nov23 , item 7. PDF 71 KB Webcast for 7. Minutes: View the minutes text for item 7.
8.	2024 to 2027 Revenue & Capital Budget PDF 610 KB Report of the Strategic Director of Children’s Services Additional documents: Restricted enclosure 9 View the reasons why document 8./2 is restricted Restricted enclosure 10 View the reasons why document 8./3 is restricted Webcast for 8. Decision: View the decision text for item 8. Minutes: View the minutes text for item 8.
9.	Children and Families Sufficiency Strategy PDF 170 KB Report of the Strategic Director of Children’s Services Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Placement Sufficiency Strategy for Children Looked After and Care Leavers 2023-26 , item 9. PDF 322 KB EIA - The Placement Sufficiency Strategy 2023-26 - 2023-10-13 07_58_02 , item 9. PDF 36 KB Webcast for 9. Decision: View the decision text for item 9. Minutes: View the minutes text for item 9.
10.	Update and Next Steps on the Race Equality Commission Recommendations pertaining to Children's Services PDF 109 KB Report of the Strategic Director of Children’s Services Additional documents: EIA - Race Equality Recommendations n Education _ Skills - 2023-10-24 10_17_20 , item 10. PDF 39 KB Webcast for 10. Decision: View the decision text for item 10. Minutes: View the minutes text for item 10.
11.	Sheffield Children Safeguarding Partnership Annual Report 2021-22 and 2022-23 PDF 141 KB Report of the Strategic Director of Children’s Services Additional documents: Appendix 1 - SCSP Annual Report 2021-22 , item 11. PDF 8 MB Appendix 2 - SCSP Annual Report 2022-23 , item 11. PDF 5 MB Appendix 3 - Appendix 1 to the SCSP annual report 22-23 , item 11. PDF 1 MB Webcast for 11. Decision: View the decision text for item 11. Minutes: View the minutes text for item 11.
12.	Update report from the Strategy Director of Children's Services PDF 189 KB Report of the Strategic Director of Children’s Services Additional documents: Webcast for 12. Decision: View the decision text for item 12. Minutes: View the minutes text for item 12.