BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL

 

Children, Young People & Skills Committee

 

4.00pm 11 January 2021

 

Council Chamber, Hove Town Hall

 

 

decision list

 

 

Part One

 

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58

 

Update on the Hidden Children Strategy

 

 

Contact Officer:

Richard Barker

Tel: 01273 290732

 

Ward Affected:

All Wards

 

 

 

RESOLVED: That the committee

 

(i)            Noted the progress on the original hidden children strategy as

detailed in the report and in Appendix 1.

 

(ii)        Noted the actions being taken to recruit to a the new post of hidden children officer and the future focus on early identification and support, preventative and restorative action, re-engaging pupils who have been out of education and the monitoring and tracking of children and young people at risk of becoming hidden.

 

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59

 

Power of Youth Charter

 

 

Contact Officer:

Deborah Corbridge

Tel: 01273 29

 

Ward Affected:

All Wards

 

 

 

RESOLVED: That the Committee

 

(i)            Noted the purpose of the Charter and agreed to sign up to this on behalf of the Council;

 

(ii)          Agreed to regularly monitor progress made towards actions it would take to deliver on the Charter commitments;

 

(iii)         Agreed to Councillors being invited to mentor young people wanting to learn how to be more involved in local politics and offer opportunities to shadow them where appropriate.

 

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60

 

Raising lower age range of Hertford Infant and Nursery School from Three to Four Years and Closure of Nursery Class

 

 

Contact Officer:

Vicky Jenkins

Tel: 01273 296110

 

Ward Affected:

All Wards

 

 

 

RESOLVED: That the committee confirmed the proposal contained in the statutory notice to raise the lower age range by one year from three to four years and close the nursery class at Hertford Infant and Nursery School with effect from 1st September 2021.

 

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61

 

School Admission Arrangements 2022/23

 

 

Contact Officer:

Richard Barker

Tel: 01273 290732

 

Ward Affected:

All Wards

 

 

 

RESOLVED: That the Committee –

 

(i)            Agreed to make no changes to the council’s school admission arrangements or secondary school catchment areas, except for the changes listed in sub- paragraphs 2.2- 2.10 in the report, which would result in a reduction in the total of primary school places in the city by 240 places and a reduction of secondary school places by 120 places;

 

(ii)          Agreed to a change to the Published Admission Number (PAN) for Balfour Primary School from 120 to 90 pupils;

 

(iii)         Agreed to a change to the Published Admission Number (PAN) for Benfield Primary School from 60 to 30 pupils;

 

(iv)         Agreed to a change to the Published Admission Number (PAN) for Brunswick Primary School from 120 to 90 pupils;

 

(v)          Agreed to a change to the Published Admission Number (PAN) for Downs Infant School from 120 to 90 pupils;

 

(vi)         Agreed to a change to the Published Admission Number (PAN) for Goldstone Primary School from 90 to 60 pupils;

 

(vii)        Agreed to a change to the Published Admission Number (PAN) for Moulsecoomb Primary School from 60 to 30 pupils;

 

(viii)       Agreed to a change to the Published Admission Number (PAN) for Stanford Infant School from 90 to 60 pupils;

 

(ix)         Agreed to a change to the Published Admission Number (PAN) for West Blatchington Primary School from 60 to 30 pupils;

 

(x)          Agreed to a change to the Published Admission Number (PAN) for Hove Park School from 300 to 180 pupils;

 

(xi)         Agreed to make no change to the co-ordinated scheme for admissions or to the “relevant area”.

 

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62

 

School OFSTED Presentation

 

 

RESOLVED: That the report be noted.

 

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63

 

Introduction of a Charging Policy for Children who are Accommodated at the request of their parents under Section 20 of the Children Act 1989

 

 

RESOLVED: That the Committee approved the introduction of the Charging Policy, pending ratification at Policy and Resource Committee, as set out in Appendix 1 to the report to seek to recoup partial costs in defined circumstances when a child becomes Looked After at the request of parents.

 

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64

 

Kinship Care Support Offer

 

 

RESOLVED: That the Committee noted the report.

 

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65

 

Families, Children and Learning Fees and Charges 2021/22

 

 

Contact Officer:

Caroline Parker

Tel: 01273 293587

 

Ward Affected:

All Wards

 

 

 

RESOLVED: That the Committee

 

(i)            Agreed the position on fees charged for nurseries as detailed in section 3.3 of the report;

 

(ii)          Agreed the position on fees and charges for Childcare Workforce Development as detailed in section 3.4 of the report;

 

(iii)         Agreed the position on fees and charges for the Early Years Quality Improvement Programme as detailed in section 3.4.7 of the report;

 

(iv)         Noted the position on the charges for school meals as detailed in section 3.5 of the report.

 

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66

 

Compensation Payment for Early Years Providers - record of urgent decision

 

 

Contact Officer:

Caroline Parker

Tel: 01273 293587

 

Ward Affected:

All Wards

 

 

 

RESOLVED: That the Committee noted the use of officer urgency powers by the Interim Executive Director, Families, Children & Learning to agree the recommendations for funding compensation payments for early years providers:

 

a.    Providers of EYFE for two-year olds to be compensated at 100% of the difference between autumn 2020 hours, and an average of their total hours from autumn 2017, 2018 and 2019;

b.     Private, voluntary and independent providers of EYFE for three and four year olds to be compensated at 60% of the difference between autumn 2020 and autumn 2019 hours and maintained providers (schools) to be funded at 100%;

c.    The small number of childminders who may be eligible to apply for compensation will be considered individually.

 

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67

 

Trans Inclusion Schools Toolkit (4th Edition)

 

 

Contact Officer:

Sam Beal

Tel: 01273 293533

 

Ward Affected:

All Wards

 

 

 

RESOLVED: That the Committee

 

(i)            Agreed that the Trans Inclusion Schools Toolkit is needed to support schools in supporting trans and gender exploring children and young people;

 

(ii)          Noted the progress in reviewing the Trans Inclusion Schools Toolkit V4 and agree that it is released for wider consultation;

 

(iii)         Agreed that a final version of the report is presented to June 2021 CYPS committee for sign off.

 

 

67A Council Nurseries Only Open to Critical Workers and Vulnerable Children

 

RESOLVED: That the Committee noted the use of officer urgency powers by the Interim Executive Director, Families, Children & Learning to agree that Council nurseries should only be open to critical worker and vulnerable children from 7 January 2021.

 

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