Issue - meetings

In response to a request by the Chair of the Committee, the Executive Director of Children’s Social Care and Education provided a verbal update on the above matter, indicating that the Improvement Plan was currently in course of preparation, would be submitted to Ofsted in mid-August 2022 and would be submitted to the next meeting of the Committee.

Members of the Committee asked questions/raised issues on the following:

·       The lack of opportunity for Committee Members to consider the Improvement Plan before its submission to Ofsted.

·       Representatives on the Improvement Board.

·       The lack of opportunity for Committee Members to debate the Ofsted report.

·       The Independent Advisor who chaired the Improvement Board.

RESOLVED: That

(1)      the Improvement Plan be submitted to a Special meeting of the Committee prior to its submission to Ofsted; and

(2)      the Improvement Advisor who chairs the Improvement Board be invited to attend a meeting of the Committee.