Issue - meetings

At its meeting on 9^th June 2020, the Children’s Scrutiny Committee considered the Report of the Special Educational Needs & Disability (SEND) Transitions Task Group (Minute *174 refers) which focussed on ‘transitions’, in particular: understanding the experiences of parents/carers and children and young people with a range of needs and disabilities, their journey through the system and reviewing the local area’s approach to preparing for adulthood, and the support provided.

The Scrutiny Committee thanked the Chair of the Review, other Members and the Scrutiny Officer for their excellent work.

At the Children’s Scrutiny Committee, both the Committee and Cabinet Member for Children’s Services welcomed the report and RESOLVED that the key themes and potential areas for development contained in the Task Group report be commended to the Cabinet.

Recommendation

(a)   That the Children’s Scrutiny Committee be thanked for its Task Group review and associated report; and

(b)   that the relevant Cabinet Member’s (Children’s Services and Adult Social Care and Health Services) and Chief Officer for Children’s Services and the Joint Associate Director of Commissioning be asked to take forward the Report and progress / co-ordinate progress towards the objectives identified in it, engaging other partners and community organisations as necessary.

(Councillors Connett, Dewhirst, Hannaford, Randall-Johnson and Whitton attended remotely in accordance with Standing Order 25(2) and the Local Authorities and Police and Crime Panels (Coronavirus) (Flexibility of Local Authority and Police and Crime Panel Meetings) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 and spoke to this item).

At its meeting on 9^th June 2020, the Children’s Scrutiny Committee considered the Report of the Special Educational Needs & Disability (SEND) Transitions Task Group (Minute *174 refers) which focussed on ‘transitions’, in particular: understanding the experiences of parents/carers and children and young people with a range of needs and disabilities, their journey through the system and reviewing the local area’s approach to preparing for adulthood, and the support provided.

The Scrutiny Committee thanked the Chair of the Review, other Members and the Scrutiny Officer for their excellent work. The Cabinet noted that this had been a joint piece of work between the Children’s and Health and Adult Care Scrutiny Committees.

At the Children’s Scrutiny Committee, both the Committee and Cabinet Member welcomed the report and RESOLVED that the key themes and potential areas for development contained in the Task Group report be commended to the Cabinet.

It was MOVED by Councillor Hart, SECONDED by Councillor McInnes, and

RESOLVED

(a) that the Children’s Scrutiny Committee and Health and Adult Care Scrutiny Committee both be thanked for its Task Group review and associated report; and

(b) that the relevant Cabinet Member’s (Children’s Services and Adult Social Care and Health Services) and Chief Officer for Children’s Services and the Joint Associate Director of Commissioning be asked to take forward the Report and progress / co-ordinate progress towards the objectives identified in it, engaging other partners and community organisations as necessary.

Report of the Task Group, attached.

The Committee considered the Report of the SEND Transitions Task Group which included themes and areas for development that aimed to support the Council, the NHS and other partners to develop further improvements and ultimately better outcomes for young people with SEND in Devon.

The Committee welcomed the report and wished to thank the Scrutiny Officer in the preparation of this comprehensive report.

The Cabinet Member for Children’s Services welcomed the report and agreed to take the Report to Cabinet in order to take forward the areas highlighted.

It was MOVED by Councillor Hannaford, SECONDED by Councillor Sellis and

RESOLVED that the key themes and potential areas for development contained in the Task Group report be commended to the Cabinet.