Children’s & Education Select Committee - Thursday 29 January 2026, 2:00pm - Buckinghamshire Council Webcasting
Children’s & Education Select Committee
Thursday, 29th January 2026 at 2:00pm
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Start of webcast
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Cllr Susan Morgan
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1 Apologies for Absence
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Cllr Wendy Matthews
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Khalid Ahmed - Democratic Services Officer
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Cllr Susan Morgan
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2 Declarations of Interest
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3 Minutes of the Previous Meeting
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4 Public Questions
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Cllr Robin Stuchbury
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Cllr Susan Morgan
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Cllr Carl Jackson
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Errol Albert - Corporate Director for Children's Services
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Cllr Susan Morgan
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Cllr Robin Stuchbury
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Cllr Susan Morgan
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5 Chairman's update
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6 SEND Improvement Programme
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Cllr Carl Jackson
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Cllr Susan Morgan
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Cllr Carl Jackson
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Cllr Susan Morgan
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Errol Albert - Corporate Director for Children's Services
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Cllr Susan Morgan
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Cate Duffy - Service Director for Education and Inclusion
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Cllr Susan Morgan
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Cllr Caroline Cornell
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Cllr Carl Jackson
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Sarah Ashmead - Interim Chief Executive Officer
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Errol Albert - Corporate Director for Children's Services
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Cllr Susan Morgan
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Cllr Caroline Cornell
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Cllr Carl Jackson
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Errol Albert - Corporate Director for Children's Services
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Cllr Susan Morgan
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Cate Duffy - Service Director for Education and Inclusion
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Cllr Susan Morgan
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Cate Duffy - Service Director for Education and Inclusion
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Cllr Susan Morgan
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Cllr Maru Mormina
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Cate Duffy - Service Director for Education and Inclusion
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Errol Albert - Corporate Director for Children's Services
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Cllr Susan Morgan
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Cllr Parveiz Aslam MBE
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Cllr Carl Jackson
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Errol Albert - Corporate Director for Children's Services
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Cllr Susan Morgan
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Cllr Larisa Townsend
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Cllr Carl Jackson
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Errol Albert - Corporate Director for Children's Services
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Cllr Larisa Townsend
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Sarah Ashmead - Interim Chief Executive Officer
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Cllr Larisa Townsend
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Sarah Ashmead - Interim Chief Executive Officer
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Cllr Carl Jackson
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Cllr Susan Morgan
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Errol Albert - Corporate Director for Children's Services
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Cllr Susan Morgan
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Cllr Alan Sherwell
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Cllr Susan Morgan
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Cllr Christine Adali
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Errol Albert - Corporate Director for Children's Services
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Cllr Christine Adali
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Errol Albert - Corporate Director for Children's Services
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Cllr Christine Adali
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Cate Duffy - Service Director for Education and Inclusion
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Cllr Christine Adali
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Cate Duffy - Service Director for Education and Inclusion
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Cllr Christine Adali
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Cate Duffy - Service Director for Education and Inclusion
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Errol Albert - Corporate Director for Children's Services
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Cllr Susan Morgan
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Cllr Caroline Cornell
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Cllr Susan Morgan
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Cllr Maru Mormina
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Cate Duffy - Service Director for Education and Inclusion
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Cllr Maru Mormina
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Cate Duffy - Service Director for Education and Inclusion
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Errol Albert - Corporate Director for Children's Services
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Cllr Susan Morgan
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Cllr Larisa Townsend
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Cate Duffy - Service Director for Education and Inclusion
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Cllr Susan Morgan
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Cllr Larisa Townsend
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Cllr Susan Morgan
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Cllr Carl Jackson
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Errol Albert - Corporate Director for Children's Services
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Cllr Susan Morgan
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Cllr Wendy Matthews
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Sarah Ashmead - Interim Chief Executive Officer
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Cllr Susan Morgan
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Cllr Maru Mormina
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Cllr Carl Jackson
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Cllr Susan Morgan
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Errol Albert - Corporate Director for Children's Services
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Cllr Larisa Townsend
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Errol Albert - Corporate Director for Children's Services
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Cllr Susan Morgan
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7 My Home, My Future: Placement and Homes Strategy for Children & Young People 2026-2030
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Cllr Carl Jackson
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Cllr Susan Morgan
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Errol Albert - Corporate Director for Children's Services
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Emma Kavanagh - Service Director for Provider Services
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Cllr Susan Morgan
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Cllr Carl Jackson
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Emma Kavanagh - Service Director for Provider Services
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Cllr Susan Morgan
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Cllr Parveiz Aslam MBE
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Cllr Carl Jackson
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Cllr Parveiz Aslam MBE
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Cllr Carl Jackson
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Cllr Parveiz Aslam MBE
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Cllr Carl Jackson
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Emma Kavanagh - Service Director for Provider Services
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Cllr Susan Morgan
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Emma Kavanagh - Service Director for Provider Services
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Cllr Carl Jackson
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Emma Kavanagh - Service Director for Provider Services
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Cllr Susan Morgan
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Cllr Christine Adali
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Cllr Carl Jackson
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Emma Kavanagh - Service Director for Provider Services
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Cllr Christine Adali
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Emma Kavanagh - Service Director for Provider Services
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Cllr Susan Morgan
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Cllr Caroline Cornell
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Cllr Carl Jackson
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Emma Kavanagh - Service Director for Provider Services
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Cllr Caroline Cornell
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Emma Kavanagh - Service Director for Provider Services
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Cllr Susan Morgan
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Cllr Wendy Matthews
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Emma Kavanagh - Service Director for Provider Services
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Cllr Carl Jackson
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Emma Kavanagh - Service Director for Provider Services
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Cllr Susan Morgan
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Cllr Larisa Townsend
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Emma Kavanagh - Service Director for Provider Services
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Cllr Larisa Townsend
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Errol Albert - Corporate Director for Children's Services
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Emma Kavanagh - Service Director for Provider Services
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Cllr Susan Morgan
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Cllr Alan Sherwell
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Cllr Carl Jackson
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Cllr Susan Morgan
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Cllr Alan Sherwell
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Cllr Susan Morgan
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Cllr Maru Mormina
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Cllr Susan Morgan
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Emma Kavanagh - Service Director for Provider Services
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Cllr Susan Morgan
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Errol Albert - Corporate Director for Children's Services
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Cllr Susan Morgan
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Emma Kavanagh - Service Director for Provider Services
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Cllr Susan Morgan
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Cllr Larisa Townsend
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Cllr Susan Morgan
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8 School Attendance review - recommendation monitoring
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Cllr Susan Morgan
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Cllr Carl Jackson
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Cllr Susan Morgan
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Errol Albert - Corporate Director for Children's Services
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Cllr Susan Morgan
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Errol Albert - Corporate Director for Children's Services
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Cllr Carl Jackson
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Cllr Susan Morgan
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Cllr Larisa Townsend
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Errol Albert - Corporate Director for Children's Services
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Cllr Susan Morgan
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Cllr Caroline Cornell
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Errol Albert - Corporate Director for Children's Services
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Cllr Caroline Cornell
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Errol Albert - Corporate Director for Children's Services
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Cllr Susan Morgan
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Cllr Parveiz Aslam MBE
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Cllr Carl Jackson
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Errol Albert - Corporate Director for Children's Services
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Cllr Parveiz Aslam MBE
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Errol Albert - Corporate Director for Children's Services
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Cllr Susan Morgan
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Cllr Alan Sherwell
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Errol Albert - Corporate Director for Children's Services
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Cllr Susan Morgan
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Errol Albert - Corporate Director for Children's Services
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Cllr Susan Morgan
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Cllr Maru Mormina
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Errol Albert - Corporate Director for Children's Services
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Cllr Susan Morgan
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Errol Albert - Corporate Director for Children's Services
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Cllr Susan Morgan
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9 Work Programme
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Cllr Larisa Townsend
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Cllr Susan Morgan
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Cllr Larisa Townsend
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Cllr Susan Morgan
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Cllr Carl Jackson
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Cllr Susan Morgan
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10 Q2 performance - Children's Services portfolio (Information only)
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11 Date of Next Meeting
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Webcast Finished
- Minutes of Previous Meeting, opens in new tab
- SEND Improvement Programme Update - Jan 26, opens in new tab
- Report to Select Cttee - Placement and Homes Strategy for CYP 2026-30, opens in new tab
- Appendix 1 - Placement and Homes Strategy for CYP 2026-30, opens in new tab
- Appendix 2 - Action Plan for Placement and Homes Strategy for CYP 2026-30, opens in new tab
- Update to Cabinet Response Table - School Attendance Review, opens in new tab
- Appendix - Pupil absence in schools summary slide, opens in new tab
- Children's work programme, opens in new tab
- Q2 Perf 2025 to 2026 Edu & Childrens, opens in new tab
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