Standard Items
1
Apologies and Substitution Notices
The Committee Officer to report receipt (if any)
2
Declarations of Interest
To note any declarations of interest to be made by Members
To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 4 October 2012 (copy herewith).
4
Matters Arising/Chairman's Report
5
Essex Families Pilot Scheme / Families with Complex Needs
Dave Hill, Executive Director, Schools Children & Families , will provide an update on the Essex Families pilot in the context of strategic development of the Troubled Families and Families with Complex Needs programme.
6
SCF Procurement
Dave Hill, Executive Director, Schools Children & Families, will discuss and answer questions on the approach to contract management and procurement with external providers of residential placements. Susie Goodman, Interim Head of Externally Commissioned Placements and Family Support Commissioning and Procurement will also be in attendance.
7
Forward Look
To note that the agenda for the December meeting will include the following items:
- SEN Strategy
- Academic results and absence rates;
And the agendas for the First Quarter of 2013 will include:
- Families with Complex Needs
- Feedback from Ofsted pilot inspection
- Safeguarding Peer Review
- Childrens Partnership Review
- Early Years Sufficiency Strategy
- All-Age service update.
8
Date of Next Meeting
To note that the next Committee activity day will be held on Thursday 6 December 2012.
The following dates are reserved for this Committee as activity days, and may comprise:
· Meetings in private
· Meetings in public
· Working groups
· Sub-Committee meetings
· Outside visits
Thursday3 January 2013
Thursday 7 February 2013
Thursday 7 March 2013
Thursday 4 April 2013
9
Urgent Business
To consider any matter which in the opinion of the Chairman should be considered in public by reason of special circumstances (to be specified) as a matter of urgency.