To receive apologies for absence, including notifications of any changes to the membership of the Board.

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meetings of the Children and Young People’s Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Board held on 19 January 2026.

a)         To receive declarations of non pecuniary interests in respect of items on this agenda

For reference:  Having declared their non pecuniary interest members may remain in the meeting and speak and, vote on the matter in question.  A completed disclosure of interests form should be returned to the Clerk before the conclusion of the meeting.

b)        To receive declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests in respect of items on this agenda

For reference:  Where a Member has a disclosable pecuniary interest he/she must leave the meeting during consideration of the item.  However, the Member may remain in the meeting to make representations, answer questions or give evidence if the public have a right to do so, but having done so the Member must then immediately leave the meeting, may not vote and must not improperly seek to influence the outcome of the matter.  A completed disclosure of interests form should be returned to the Clerk before the conclusion of the meeting.

(Please Note:  If Members and Officers wish to seek advice on any potential interests they may have, they should contact Governance Support or Legal Services prior to the meeting.)

To consider any other items that the Chair decides are urgent.

To carry out a Spotlight Review on Education covering the following areas:

·       School Improvement

·       Exclusions, Suspensions and Absences

·       Elected Home Educated

·       Free School Meals

·       Schools Capital Programme

·       Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)

(Note:  representatives from the Department for Education, Regional Director South West, Director for Children’s Services, Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, Divisional Director – Education, Head of Virtual School and Vulnerable Pupils, Divisional Director - Children’s Services Transformation, Head of Quality First Teaching and Head of Education and Corporate Services – Schools Capital have been invited to the meeting.)