Agenda and minutes

Apologies had been received from Councillor Peter Curling, who was substituted by Councillor Stuart Mathers.

No interests were declared by Members present.

The minutes of the meeting held on 25 October 2018 were agreed as a correct record.

To confirm that the items of business marked Part I will be considered in public and that the items marked Part II will be considered in private.

Items were considered and public and private as set out on the Cabinet agenda.

To hear the Call-In of any decisions made at the Cabinet meeting prior to this meeting or made by Cabinet Members, other Council Committees or a delegated officer and published within five working days of this meeting.

Members should bring their Cabinet agenda to the meeting.

Members should consider any other decision published in the five working days before this meeting.

The purpose of this meeting is to decide whether to refer back any decision to the decision maker.

Members gave consideration to the Cabinet reports of 15 November 2018 and the decisions made by Cabinet on them earlier that evening.

Reviewing the budget monitoring report, Members sought further clarifications regarding the Dedicated Schools Budget, in particular on the underspend in the Educational Psychology Service, funding by the Schools Forum for the Early Years Centres and the overspend on post-19 SEN provision.

Labour Members present wished for it to be minuted, their recommendation that the relevant Policy Overview Committee reviews the problems of the recruitment of Secondary School teachers, given that this could impact upon the Schools Budget going forward.

Members gave consideration to the pressures of the High Needs schools budget in light of recent related court challenges elsewhere and sought reassurances that such risks had been identified.

It was agreed to provide Members with a copy of the recent Policy Overview Committee update report into the TeleCareLine Service which had looked at its performance.

Considering a confidential report towards the end of the meeting, Members sought further information on the regime for boiler safety checks, maintenance and repair in the housing stock.

RESOLVED: – That the decisions made by the Cabinet at their meeting on 15 November 2018 be endorsed and that no call-in be made.