Agenda and minutes
Venue: Chute Room, EII Court, The Castle, Winchester
Contact: Email: members.services@hants.gov.uk
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Apologies for absence To receive any apologies for absence received. Minutes: Apologies were received from Cllr Bolton and Cllr Westbrook. Cllr Brooks chaired the meeting and Cllr Edgar was in attendance as the Conservative deputy. |
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Declarations of interest All Members who believe they have a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest in any matter to be considered at the meeting must declare that interest and, having regard to Part 3 Paragraph 1.5 of the County Council's Members’ Code of Conduct, leave the meeting while the matter is discussed, save for exercising any right to speak in accordance with Paragraph 1.6 of the Code. Furthermore all Members with a Personal Interest in a matter being considered at the meeting should consider, having regard to Part 5, Paragraph 4 of the Code, whether such interest should be declared, and having regard to Part 5, Paragraph 5 of the Code, consider whether it is appropriate to leave the meeting while the matter is discussed, save for exercising any right to speak in accordance with the Code. Minutes: Members were mindful that where they believed they had a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest in any matter considered at the meeting they must declare that interest at the time of the relevant debate and, having regard to the circumstances described in Part 3, Paragraph 1.5 of the County Council's Members' Code of Conduct, leave the meeting while the matter was discussed, save for exercising any right to speak in accordance with Paragraph 1.6 of the Code. Furthermore Members were mindful that where they believed they had a Non-Pecuniary interest in a matter being considered at the meeting they considered whether such interest should be declared, and having regard to Part 5, Paragraph 2 of the Code, considered whether it was appropriate to leave the meeting whilst the matter was discussed, save for exercising any right to speak in accordance with the Code.
None were received. |
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Minutes of previous meeting PDF 67 KB To confirm the minutes of the previous meeting Minutes: The minutes of the last meeting were reviewed and agreed. |
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Deputations To receive any deputations notified under Standing Order 12. Minutes: No deputations were received. |
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Chairman's Announcements To receive any announcements the Chairman may wish to make. Minutes: The Chairman had no announcements to make. |
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To receive a presentation from the Director of Children’s Services in relation to Post 16 Education. Minutes: The Education Advisory Panel received a presentation from the Director of Children’s Services in relation to the education of 16 & 17 year olds. The panel heard how young people have a choice of how they continue in education or training post-16; study in a school or college, full time work or volunteering alongside part-time education or an apprenticeship. The panel noted the Hampshire Skills Strategy & Investment Plan which set a vision for 2030 and established three priorities. These included;
In response to questions members heard that;
Resolved: That the Education Advisory Panel note the contents of the report.
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Education of Looked After Children PDF 333 KB To receive a report from the Director of Children’s Services in relation to the Education of Looked After Children. Minutes: The Education Advisory Panel received a presentation from the Director of Children’s Services in relation to the education of Looked After Children. The Panel received an overview of the role of the Virtual School, which works proactively with others to create a culture of high expectation and aspiration for Looked After Children. The Virtual School also ensures that each child has a Personal Education Plan which identifies their individual needs and helps to act as the Corporate Parent for these children.
The Panel received an overview of the performance results for Children in Care alongside a detailed list of the current priorities for the Virtual School and Looked After Children.
In response to questions members heard that;
Resolved: That the Education Advisory Panel note the contents of the report. |