BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL
Children, Young People & Skills Committee
4.00pm 8 March 2021
Council Chamber, Hove Town Hall
decision list
Part One |
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Children's Social Work Model of Practice
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All Wards |
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RESOLVED: That the Committee noted this report and its contents including the next steps. |
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Youth Service Grants Commissioning Programme (1st October 2021 to 31st March 2025)
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Contact Officer: |
Deborah Corbridge |
Tel: 01273 29 |
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All Wards |
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RESOLVED: That the Committee –
(i) Noted and agreed the proposed Youth Service Grants Programme commissioning prospectus and timescales;
(ii) Agreed that the Council commence the Youth Service Grants Programme re-commissioning process as outlined in the proposed timeline. |
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Central Youth Hub
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Contact Officer: |
Alice Rowland, Deborah Corbridge |
Tel: 01273 29 |
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All Wards |
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RESOLVED: That the Committee –
(i) Agreed that the Council could enter into a non-legally binding Memorandum of Understanding with Brighton Youth Centre and OnSide as a basis to submit a funding application and to develop proposals for a Youth Zone in the centre of Brighton;
(ii) Agreed to submit a joint funding application with OnSide and Brighton Youth Centre to the Youth Investment Fund;
(iii) Noted that any revenue the council commits to this scheme would not detract from the existing neighbourhood focused Youth Service Grants to areas 1, 2 and 3. |
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Holiday Activities and Food Programme
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Contact Officer: |
Vicky Jenkins |
Tel: 01273 296110 |
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All Wards |
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RESOLVED: That the Committee noted the programme and agreed the proposed approach |
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School OFSTED Presentation
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RESOLVED: That the report be noted. |
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Education Capital Resources and Capital Investment Programme 2021/22
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Contact Officer: |
Richard Barker |
Tel: 01273 290732 |
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Ward Affected: |
All Wards |
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RESOLVED: That the Committee -
(i) Noted the level of available capital resources totalling £9.916 million for investment relating to education buildings financed from capital grant;
(ii) Agreed the allocation of funding as shown in Appendices 2 and 3 and recommend this to Policy & Resources Committee on 18 March 2021 for inclusion within the Council’s Capital Investment Programme 2021/22;
(iii) Agreed to recommend to Policy & Resources Committee that they grant delegated authority to the Assistant Director of Property & Design to procure the capital maintenance and basic need works and enter into contracts within these budgets, as required, in accordance with Contract Standing Orders in respect of the entire Education Capital Programme. |
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Update Mouslecoomb Primary School
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RESOLVED: That the Committee noted the report including the fact that:
(i) The school currently remains a Local Authority maintained school;
(ii) No academy sponsor has been found;
(iii) The academy order remains in place. |
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How the council, schools and other providers response to the pandemic is proceeding and what could be done better.
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All Wards |
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RESOLVED: That the Committee –
(i) Noted the information in this report;
(ii) Requested the Director of Families, Children and Learning writes to School Governors and Headteachers across the city, recommending that staff in clinically vulnerable groups are protected through permission to work from home or additional protective measures;
(iii) Requested the Director of Families, Children and Learning writes to the Minister for COVID Vaccine Deployment, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation, and the Sussex Health and Care Partnership – proposing the development of a scheme that allows school and Early Years staff, including those over 50, to be offered vaccinations as a priority, in line with social care staff. |
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School Uniform
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All Wards |
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RESOLVED: That the Committee -
(i) Agreed that the report be noted and referred to for consideration;
(ii) Noted that further options to be discussed with secondary school Headteachers and Governors include:
· More detailed information to be provided on school websites to support families in accessing cheaper school uniform. · For secondary schools to consider the number of branded items required, removing these where at all possible so that uniform cost is minimised. · That secondary schools do not frequently change their uniform requirements for pupils. |