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School Exclusions |
The Committee has accepted the recommendation of the second Scoping Board that the Committee proceed with a review of this area, focusing on role the of the Council in reducing the levels of school exclusion in East Sussex, with a particular regard to vulnerable children and young people. The review will consider preventative strategies, the role of early help, appropriate responses to a child at risk of exclusion, the role of governors and clarity of messaging.
Membership of the Review Board: Councillors Adeniji (Chair), Field, Howell, Maples and John Hayling, Parent Governor Representative.
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November 2023
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Initial Scoping Reviews |
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School Attendance |
The Committee heard at their 2021 work planning awayday that overall school absence and persistent absence rates across East Sussex are high, when compared to national and statistical neighbours; and that East Sussex has a significant number of children and young people deemed too ill to attend school due to anxiety and poor mental health, and increasing levels of Emotionally-Based School Avoidance.
A scoping board meeting was held on 10 March 2022 and the Board agreed that although the subject was appropriate for a Scrutiny Review, as so much of the current situation regarding school absence rates in East Sussex was related to the ongoing impact of, and disruption from, the coronavirus pandemic, it was too early for the Committee to undertake a scrutiny review of school attendance.
The Board therefore agreed that the review should commence in 2023 when we expect to have a clearer sense of the long-term impact of COVID on school absences. A further short scoping board meeting will be held in November 2023 to build on issues discussed at the 2022 scoping board and draft Terms of Reference for this review.
Membership of the Scoping Board: Cllrs Adeniji, di Cara, Field and Howell (Chair) and Nicola Boulter, Parent Governor Representative.
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Prevention in Children’s Services
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The committee agreed in March 2023 to convert a planned scrutiny Review on prevention in Children’s Services into a Reference Group in order to provide regular and timely input into key project and programmes which are under development and progressing at pace. The group is considering work to develop preventative approaches including Family Hubs and the Family Safeguarding model, providing ongoing scrutiny challenge. This Reference Group met in June 2023 and a further meeting is planned for November 2023.
Membership of the Reference Group (TBC): Councillors Adeniji, Field, Howell (Chair) and John Hayling, Parent Governor Representative. |
Next meeting: 17 Nov 2023 |
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Health and Social Care Integration Programme (HASCIP) Reference Group
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The Committee agreed to establish a Reference Group to monitor progress of the East Sussex Health and Social Care Integration Programme and identify areas for future scrutiny. It will review HASCIP progress reports provided to the Health and Wellbeing Board and meet on an ad hoc basis as required to consider issues arising in more detail.
Membership of the group: Councillors Clark, di Cara, Geary (Chair), Ungar and Webb.
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Next meeting: TBC
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Educational Attainment and Performance Scrutiny Reference Group |
The Committee agreed in June 2018 to establish a Reference Group to focus on reviewing data on educational attainment in East Sussex and related issues. The group meets on an annual basis. The Group met on the 7 March 2023 to review the attainment data is for the 2021/22 academic year.
Membership of the group: Councillors Adeniji, Field (Chair) and Howell and Nicola Boulter, Parent Governor Representative.
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Next meeting: 2024 |
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The Committee agreed at its 2022 work planning awayday to establish a Reference Group to consider the impact and implementation of the national Adult Social Care reforms. Implementation of the reforms was subsequently delayed in the 2022 Autumn Statement from October 2023 to October 2025 and the first meeting of the Group will take place closer to implementation.
Membership of the group: Councillors di Cara, Geary and Ungar.
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First meeting: closer to implementation of the reforms in Oct 2025 |
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Reconciling Policy, Performance and Resources (RPPR) Board
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RPPR Board meets annually to agree detailed comments and any recommendations on the emerging portfolio plans and spending and savings proposals to be put to Cabinet on behalf of the scrutiny committee.
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Next meeting: 15 December 2023 |
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People Committee awayday |
To review the Committee work programme and discuss any key issues in further detail.
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02 October 2023 |
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13 November 2023
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Committee Work Programme
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To manage the Committee’s programme of work including matters relating to ongoing reviews, initial scoping boards, future scrutiny topics, reference groups, training and development matters and reports for information.
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Senior Policy and Scrutiny Adviser |
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Elective Home Education |
The Committee requested at its November 2022 meeting an update on the work of the Elective Home Education service.
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Assistant Director, Education |
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School Exclusions Review |
Review into School Exclusions to be presented to the Committee |
Councillor Sam Adeniji, Chair of the Review Board |
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Reconciling Policy, Performance and Resources (RPPR) |
To continue the Committee’s work on the RPPR process for 2024/25 financial year. |
Becky Shaw, Chief Executive
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March 2024
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Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE) Annual Report |
To update the Committee on the work of SACRE. |
Roy Galley, Chairman of SACRE / Director of Children’s Services
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Committee Work Programme |
To manage the Committee’s programme of work including matters relating to ongoing reviews, initial scoping boards, future scrutiny topics, reference groups, training and development matters and reports for information.
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Beth McGhee, Senior Policy and Scrutiny Adviser |
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Reconciling Policy, Performance and Resources (RPPR) |
To provide the Committee with an opportunity to review its input into the RPPR process for 2024/25 financial year.
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Becky Shaw, Chief Executive |
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Use of Digital and Technology in Adult Social Care and Health Scrutiny Review |
12 month monitoring report on progress with the Review’s recommendations. |
Director of Adult Social Care and Health
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