Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED-

That the minutes of the meeting held on 23 June 2014 be agreed as a correct record.

All Members of the committee were in attendance.

Members declared the following interests:

Councillor Rebecca Challice declared a non-pecuniary interest noting that she is a trustee of Barnet carer’s centre.

Councillor Anne Hutton declared a non-pecuniary interest noting that she is a representative of the Council on the Barnet Fostering Panel.

Councillor Anne Hutton declared a non-pecuniary interest noting that she is a member of Friern Barnet Library.

Details are appended of the Public Questions including the answers given by the Chairman. There were no supplementary questions.

The committee considered the report. 

RESOLVED –

That the Children, Education, Libraries and Safeguarding Committee note the presentation from the Independent Chair of Barnet’s Safeguarding Children Board and agree to consider the implications for the Committee in its five-year Commissioning Strategy. This will be considered at the meeting on 28 October 2014.

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The committee considered the report. 

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That the Children, Education, Libraries and Safeguarding Committee agree the commissioning strategy for short breaks for disabled children

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The committee considered the report. 

RESOLVED –

That the Children, Education, Libraries and Safeguarding Committeenote this report and consider the outcomes and challenges outlined below as they inform the development of the Commissioning Plan.

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The committee considered the report. 

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·         That the Children, Education, Libraries and Safeguarding Committee note the view of the Children’s Trust Board on 24 July 2014 regarding its future and make a decision on a preferred approach to the future governance arrangements for the board.

·         That the Children, Education, Libraries and Safeguarding Committee agreed option 1 as set out in the report.

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The committee considered the report. 

RESOLVED –

That the Children, Education, Libraries and Safeguarding Committee note and agree the contents of the report and appendices.

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The committee considered the report. 

RESOLVED –

That the Children, Education, Libraries and Safeguarding Committee note the contents of the report, including the financial matters and not support the application for a grant.

The Chairman noted that a Member’s Item was referred to this Committee by the Environment Committee which highlighted the following extract:

-        Improved local youth facilities so children have somewhere to play

The Committee agreed that a report would be included to the Work Programme and therefore be considered at the next meeting.  

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The committee considered the report. 

RESOLVED –

That the Children, Education, Libraries and Safeguarding Committee note the items included in the 2014/15 work programme.

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