Meeting documents
Children's Services and Lifelong Learning Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Tuesday, 30th October 2007
Venue : Committee Room 2 - Wallasey Town Hall
Index to Agendas
- DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
- MINUTES
- SCRUTINY: FOSTERING SERVICES - UPDATE
- SCRUTINY: YOUTH OUTREACH IN WIRRAL
- EVALUATION: ANNUAL PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT - OUTCOME
- MONITORING: PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT - 2ND QUARTERLY REPORT
- FINANCIAL MONITORING 2007/08
- PROJECTED BUDGET 2008-2011
- MONITORING: CAPITAL PROGRAMME 2007/08
- ANY OTHER BUSINESS
Item 1 - DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Summary:
The members of the Committee are asked to consider whether they have a personal or prejudicial interest in connection with any of the items on this agenda and, if so, to declare it AND state the nature of such interest.
Members are reminded that they should also declare, pursuant to paragraph 18 of the Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules, whether they are subject to a party whip in connection with any item(s) to be considered at this meeting and, if so, to declare it and state the nature of the whipping arrangement.
Item 2 - MINUTES
Summary:
To receive the minutes of the meetings held on 12 September and 22 October 2007, which will be reported to the Council on 29 October.
Item 3 - SCRUTINY: FOSTERING SERVICES - UPDATE
Summary:
The Committee is asked to note that the final report for the scrutiny exercise on fostering services will not be ready for this meeting.
Item 4 - SCRUTINY: YOUTH OUTREACH IN WIRRAL
Summary:
The Committee is asked to approve the scoping report for the scrutiny exercise on the Youth Outreach Service.
Attachments: (click on an attachment to view it)
Item 5 - EVALUATION: ANNUAL PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT - OUTCOME
Summary:
This item will consist of an initial report on verbal feedback from the Annual Performance Assessment, pending consideration of the final letter at the next meeting.
Item 6 - MONITORING: PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT - 2ND QUARTERLY REPORT
Summary:
This report provides information on progress against the Performance Indicators for which the Children and Young People's Department is responsible.
Recommendation:
That, subject to any comments that the Committee might wish to make, the report be noted.
Attachments: (click on an attachment to view it)
- Report of the Director of Children's Services
- Appendix (Performance management report)
- Performance indicators
Item 7 - FINANCIAL MONITORING 2007/08
Summary:
This report provides a financial overview of the Children and Young People’s Department budget in the current year. At this time there is a projected overspend for the department for the year of £840,000.
Recommendation:
That, subject to any comments that the Committee might wish to make, the report be noted.
Attachments: (click on an attachment to view it)
Item 8 - PROJECTED BUDGET 2008-2011
Summary:
This report informs the Committee of the Children and Young People’s Department's projected budget for 2008-2011. It outlines the key financial changes to the Department’s budget anticipated for this period. It is the departmental version of a report that Cabinet considers on the overall Council budget. The Schools Budget is funded by Dedicated Schools Grant and is not covered in this report. The Schools Budget will be the subject of a separate report when the details of the DSG settlement become available.
Recommendation:
(1) That the projected budget for 2008-2011 as it affects the Children and Young People’s Department be noted.
(2) That this Committee be informed of any Cabinet decisions that affect the projected budget.
Attachments: (click on an attachment to view it)
Item 9 - MONITORING: CAPITAL PROGRAMME 2007/08
Summary:
This report provides the regular update on the Children and Young People’s Capital Programme.
Recommendation:
That, subject to any comments that the Committee might wish to make, the report be noted.
Attachments: (click on an attachment to view it)
Item 10 - ANY OTHER BUSINESS
Summary:
To consider any other business that the Chair accepts as being urgent.
Agenda Published: 22 October 2007