Children and Young People
Overview and Scrutiny Chair - Sally Davis
Panel Members:
Councillor Shirley Steel
Councillor Marie Longstaff
Councillor David Speirs
Councillor Andy Furse
Councillor Nathan Hartley
Councillor Marian McNeir
Panel Remit
National Priorities (Government)
- Help build a competitive economy and inclusive society by:
creating opportunities for everyone to develop their learning;
releasing potential in people to make the most of themselves;
achieving excellence in standards of education and levels of
skills
- Transforming secondary education
- Improving recruitment, retention and quality in the teaching
profession
- Improving access to higher education
- Raising standards in primary education
- Transforming life chances for all children especially those who
are most vulnerable
- Ensuring that all children and young people are safe
and secure
Local Area Agreement Block Outcomes
Be Healthy
Achieve economic well-being
Enjoy and achieve
Stay Safe
Make a positive contribution
Council’s Improvement Priorities
Improving the life chances of disadvantaged children and young
people (shared with HCOP O&S Panel)
Improving school buildings
Partnerships and partner organisations
Children & Young People Strategic Partnership - Strategic
Partnership for Children & Young People theme.
Within Children & Young People theme, sit targets that are
the responsibility of the Sport & Active Leisure
Partnership. There are also a variety of targets owned by a
wide range of partner organisations, including the 14-19 Strategic
Board, Primary Care Trust and internal Council departments amongst
others.
Cabinet Member
Councillor Chris Watt (Children's Sercives)
Policy/Budget Framework items
Children and Young People’s Plan
Youth Justice Plan
Other plans and strategies (non-statutory)
School Organisation Plan
Lead Director
Ashley Ayre - Children’s Services
Member Champion/s
Councillor Marian McNeir (until May 09)/ Councillor Sarah Bevan
(from May 09 until 2011) Children
Service Areas
Children, Young People & Family Support
- Local Safeguarding Children Board
- Assessment & Support Services
- Care & Young People’s Services
- Integrated Youth Support Service
Learning & Inclusion Service
- School Improvement & Achievement
- Inclusion Support Service
- Specialist Behaviour Service
- Early Years & Extended Services
Strategic Planning Services
- Finance & Resource Service
- Children’s Service Capital
- Human Resources Services
- Parent Support
- Planning and Performance
Work Plan
Each Panel has a workplan to ensure that their work is
properly focused on its agreed key areas. These are designed
to assist the public in identifying issues to be considered by
O&S bodies, and to assist councillors and officers to plan
ahead and to ensure that the work priorities agreed by the Council
are properly resourced and considered.
