Agenda

To receive any apologies for absence received.

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 the circumstances described in 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 Non-Pecuniary interest in a matter being considered at the meeting should consider whether such interest should be declared, and having regard to Part 5, Paragraph 2 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.

To confirm the minutes of the previous meeting

To receive any deputations notified under Standing Order 12.

To receive any announcements the Chairman may wish to make.

To receive a presentation from the Director of Children’s Services regarding Character Education within Hampshire Schools.

To consider a report from the Director of Children’s Services regarding the progress of schools in Hampshire in special measures, having serious weaknesses, or below Government floor standards.

The content of this report will be discussed under Item 10 on the agenda.

RECOMMENDATION:

That in relation to the following items, the press and public be excluded from the meeting as it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the public were present during the items there would be disclosure to them of exempt information within Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, and further that, in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information for the reasons set out in the report.

To confirm the exempt Minute of the meeting held on 7 December 2016.

To receive an exempt verbal update to Item 7 on the agenda.