Public Agenda
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Notice of Recording/Webcast
The Chair to advise/meeting to note that this meeting will be webcast for live or subsequent broadcast via the Council's Public-I microsite (please click this link) and that members of the press/public may record and take photographs except where there are confidential or exempt items.
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Apologies
To receive any apologies.
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Declarations of Interests
Members are reminded they must declare all relevant pecuniary and other registerable interests arising from any business to be discussed at this meeting.
If a disclosable pecuniary interest is declared a Member must not participate in any discussion or vote on the matter and must not remain in the room unless they have been granted a dispensation.
If other registerable interests are declared a Member may speak on the matter only if members of the public are allowed to speak at the meeting but otherwise must not take part in any discussion or vote on the matter and must not remain in the room unless they have been granted a dispensation.
If it is a ‘sensitive interest’, Members do not have to disclose the nature of the interest, just that they have an interest.
Information on the Local Government Association’s Model Councillor Code of Conduct is set out via http://bit.ly/3WtGQnN. This includes, at Appendix 1, an interests flowchart which provides a simple guide to declaring interests at meetings.
To confirm the minutes for the Education, Children and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting held on 6 September 2023.
To note that no comments have been received from the Commissioner on this agenda.
To note the action tracker.
Sue Harrison, Strategic Director, Children and Families and Clare Sandland, Finance Business Partner – Children and Young People in attendance.
Sue Harrison, Strategic Director, Children and Families, Razia Butt, Director, Children and Families, Steve Howell, Head Teacher, City of Birmingham School (COBS), Barry Bowles, Chair, COBS, Tim Boyes, Chief Executive, Birmingham Education Partnership (BEP), Alan Michell, Head of Service for School Admissions and Fair Access, David Fallows, Head of Performance, Business and Commissioning Intelligence, Edwina Langley, Lead Practitioner, Paul Mitchell, Interim Head of Attendance & Exclusions, and Diane Rhoden Director of Nursing - Safeguarding & Children in Care NHS Birmingham and Solihull in attendance.
Members to agree the work programme.
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Date and Time of Next Meeting
To note the date of the next meeting is 29 November 2023 at 10am in committee rooms 3 & 4.
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Request(s) for Call In/Councillor Call for Action/Petitions Received (if any)
To consider any request for call in/councillor call for action/petitions (if received).
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Authority to Chair and Officers
Chair to move:-
'In an urgent situation between meetings, the Chair jointly with the relevant Chief Officer has authority to act on behalf of the Committee'.