A meeting of the People s Scrutiny Committee will be held on the above date at 2.00pm at County Hall, Exeter to consider the following matters.

Please note that a Members Briefing will take place at 10.00am.

P NORREY

Chief Executive

A G E N D A

PART I - OPEN COMMITTEE

1. Apologies for Absence

2. Minutes

Minutes of the meetings of the People s Budget Scrutiny Committee held on 19 January 2015 and the Joint Budget Scrutiny Committee held on 29 January 2015 (previously circulated).

3. Items Requiring Urgent Attention

Items which in the opinion of the Chairman should be considered at the meeting as matters of urgency.

MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION OR REVIEW

4. Call-in of Cabinet Member Decision: Devon Youth Service Options Appraisal

In accordance with Paragraph 17 of the Scrutiny Procedure Rules, 5 Members of the County Council (Councillors Connett, Dewhirst, Greenslade, Hannon and Wragg) have invoked the call-in procedure in relation to the decision of the Cabinet Member for Children, Schools Skills, notified to Councillors on 10 February 2015, relating to approval for the preparation of a business case for the divestment of the Devon Youth Service and establishment of an alternative delivery model, in accordance with Paragraph 11 of the Scheme of Delegation as set out in Part 3 of the County Council's Constitution, to enable the Committee to:

undertake full scrutiny of the scoring methodology and processes;

consider the appropriateness of the scoring panel and whether other independent assessors should have been involved;

understand current preparation for a spin out or employee led mutual and the separation within the County Council of the potential purchaser/providers of future youth services;

confirm the decision-making processes and further opportunities for scrutiny and public engagement in the County Council s decision-making with regard to youth services in Devon.

Copy of the Cabinet Member decision form and accompanying documentation (CS/15/08 - supplementary information CS/15/08), attached (Page 1).

The Committee s views will be reported to the Cabinet at its next meeting on 8 April 2015.

Electoral Division(s): All

5. Progress of the Residential Care Homes Closure Programme

Report of the Head of Adult Social Care (ASC/15/3 - text only | supplementary information ASC/15/3), attached (Page 11). Electoral Division(s): All

6. Performance Report on People s Services

Report of the Head of Service for Social Care Commissioning (SCC/15/33 - supplementary information SCC/15/33), attached (Page 17).

Electoral Division(s): All

7. Internal Audit Plan 2015/16

Report of the County Treasurer (CT/15/30 - text only | pdf | supplementary information CT/15/30), attached (Page 25).

Electoral Division(s): All

8. People s Scrutiny Committee Work Programme and Member Development

(a) Member Development Sessions

The Committee is reminded of the following events organised for, or resulting from, the work of the Committee relating to Safeguarding and Child Sexual Exploitation:

(i) Safeguarding Children training led by David Simmons of the Local Government Association (LGA) on:

Monday 22 June 2015 at 10.00am (previous sessions on 19 September 2014 and 17 March 2015);

(ii) Child Sexual Exploitation training led by Debs Barlow, Principal Social Worker on:

Wednesday 25 March 2015 at 11.00am;

Thursday 9 April 2015 at 2.00pm;

Wednesday 29 April 2015 at 10.00am;

(iii) LGA Political Leadership in Children s Services:

Friday 10 April 2015 at 9.30am - 4.15pm.

(b) Work Programme and Council/Cabinet Forward Plan

In accordance with previous practice, the Committees is requested to review the list of forthcoming business (previously circulated) and to determine which items are to be included in the Work Programme. The Work Programme is also available on the County Council's website at:

http://new.devon.gov.uk/democracy/committee-meetings/scrutiny-committees/scrutiny-work-programme/

The Committee may also wish to review the content of the Council/Cabinet Forward Plan (available at http://new.devon.gov.uk/democracy/how-the-council-works/forward-plan/) to see if there are any specific items therein it might wish to explore further.

MATTERS FOR INFORMATION

9. Dates of Future Meetings

Monday 22 June 2015 (2.00pm)

Tuesday 8 September 2015 (2.00pm)

Wednesday 18 November 2015 (2.00pm)

Friday 8 January 2016 (2.00pm)

Tuesday 19 January 2016 (10.00am - Budget Meeting)

Friday 29 January 2016 (10.00am - Joint Budget Scrutiny Meeting)

Monday 21 March 2016 (2.00pm).

PART II - ITEMS WHICH MAY BE TAKEN IN THE ABSENCE OF THE PUBLIC AND PRESS

Nil.

Members are reminded that Part II Reports contain exempt information and should therefore be treated accordingly. They should not be disclosed or passed on to any other person(s). Members are also reminded of the need to dispose of such reports carefully and are therefore invited to return them to the Democratic Services Officer at the conclusion of the meeting for disposal.

MEMBERS ARE REQUESTED TO SIGN THE ATTENDANCE REGISTER

Membership

County Councillors Councillors Randall Johnson (Chairman), Barisic, Biederman, Channon, Connett, Dewhirst, Eastman, Hannaford, Hannan, Hone, Hosking, Mathews, Rowe, Sanders and Squires Additional Members for Educational issues Mrs C Mabin (Church of England), Mr J Mannix (Roman Catholic Church) Primary Parent Governor Ms D Fontana Secondary/Special Parent Governor Vacancy

Declaration of Interests

Members are reminded that they must declare any interest they may have in any item to be considered at this meeting, prior to any discussion taking place on that item.

Access to Information

Any person wishing to inspect the Scrutiny Work Programme or any Reports or Background Papers relating to any item on this agenda should contact Peter Stiles on 01392 382289. The Work Programme is published on the County Council's website at http://new.devon.gov.uk/democracy/committee-meetings/scrutiny-committees/scrutiny-work- programme/ Agenda, Reports and Minutes of the Committee are published on the Council s Website at http://www.devon.gov.uk/index/councildemocracy/decision_making/cma/index_scs.htm

Webcasting, Recording or Reporting of Meetings and Proceedings

The proceedings of this meeting may be recorded for broadcasting live on the internet via the Democracy Centre on the County Council s website. The whole of the meeting may be broadcast apart from any confidential items which may need to be considered in the absence of the press and public. For more information go to: http://www.devoncc.public-i.tv/core/ In addition, anyone wishing to film part or all of the proceedings may do so unless the press and public are excluded for that part of the meeting or there is good reason not to do so, as directed by the Chairman. Any filming must be done as unobtrusively as possible from a single fixed position without the use of any additional lighting; focusing only on those actively participating in the meeting and having regard also to the wishes of any member of the public present who may not wish to be filmed. As a matter of courtesy, anyone wishing to film proceedings is asked to advise the Chairman or the Democratic Services Officer in attendance so that all those present may be made aware that is happening. Members of the public may also use Facebook and Twitter or other forms of social media to report on proceedings at this meeting. An open, publicly available Wi-Fi network (i.e. DCC) is normally available for meetings held in the Committee Suite at County Hall. For information on Wi-Fi availability at other locations, please contact the Officer identified above.

Emergencies

In the event of the fire alarm sounding, leave the building immediately by the nearest available exit, following the fire exit signs. If doors fail to unlock press the Green breakglass next to the door. Do not stop to collect personal belongings, do not use the lifts, do not re-enter the building until told to do so.

Mobile Phones

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