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Children, Young People and Learning Policy Overview Committee

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A central role of a Policy Overview Committees is to undertake in-depth policy reviews on specific issues. Reviews provide the opportunity to hear from members of the public and expert witnesses, including people from a wide range of external organisations. Reviews usually make recommendations to the Cabinet on how the Council could improve its work. They therefore perform an important role in opening up the policy-making process to a wider audience, including people who would not normally have the opportunity to participate.

 

This Committee undertakes the policy overview role in relation to the following matters:

 

·        Education Services and statutory education authority functions

·        School performance and attainment

·        School Transport

·        Relationships with Local Academies / Free Schools

·        Pre-School & Early Years Services

·        Youth Services & Careers Services

·        Juvenile justice & probation services

·        Adult Learning

·        Education and learning partnerships

·        Music & The Arts

·        Social care services for children, young persons and children with special needs

·        Adoption and Fostering

·        Family Services