Agenda

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Contact: Governance Support 

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies

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

2.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 471 KB

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Children and Young People’s Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Board held on 27 July 2026.

3.

Declarations of Interest

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.)

4.

Urgent Items

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

5.

Exploitation and Missing Children Update pdf icon PDF 1 MB

To receive an update on child exploitation and missing children.

6.

Children's Continuous Improvement Board Update

To receive an annual update on the Children’s Continuous Improvement Plan and Children’s Reforms.

7.

Torbay Local Area Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) pdf icon PDF 330 KB

To receive update on Torbay Local Area Special Educational Needs (SEND) Joint Inspection Improvement Notice.

 

Key lines of enquiry:

 

·          To consider the action plan arising from the SEND Inspection Update carried out in March 2025.

·          To consider the impact of the review of home to school transport and how children with SEND are being supported to travel to and from school.

 

 

Additional documents:

8.

Children and Young People's Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Board Action Tracker pdf icon PDF 342 KB

To receive an update on the implementation of the actions of the Sub-Board and consider any further actions required (as set out in the submitted action tracker).