Declarations of Interest

Councillors to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests they may have in relation to the items for consideration.

Minutes of other bodies - 

Children's Trust Partnership Board - 13 April 2016

Petitions

Petitions submitted pursuant to Standing Order 36 in relation to matters falling within the Committee's Powers & Duties which have been received by Head of Legal & Democratic Services no later than four clear working days before the meeting.

Questions from Members of the Public and Councillors

Questions submitted pursuant to Standing Order 36 in relation to matters falling within the Committee's Powers & Duties which have been submitted in writing and received by the Head of Legal & Democratic Services no later than four clear working days before the meeting.

Decision Book References

To consider any requests received by the Monitoring Officer pursuant to Standing Order 42, for consideration of matters falling within the Committee's Powers & Duties which have been the subject of Decision Book reports.

Report to the Schools Adjudicator

A copy of the June 2016 report to the Schools Adjudicator.

Reading First Partnership

A report providing the Committee with an update on the Reading First Partnership.

Annual Safeguarding Activity Report 1 April 2015 - 31 March 2016

A report setting out the work of Reading Borough Council Children, Education and Early Help service (DCEEHS) services for the period 31 March 2015 to 1 April 2016 including the challenges and improvement activity that was required and the management action response to concerns raised throughout the year.

Corporate Parenting Strategy 2016-17

A report presenting the Committee with the refreshed Corporate Parenting Strategy.

Children and Young People's Interim Commissioning Strategy 2016-17

A report introducing the Children and Young People's Interim Commissioning Strategy 2016-17.

Youth Offer Consultation Response and Final Proposal

A report providing the Committee with an outline of the consultation response from young people and the general
public in regard to the Youth offer proposal.

Reading Youth Justice Plan 2016/17 and Short Quality Screen (SQS) Inspection of Reading's Youth Offending Service (YOS)

A report providing the Committee with an update on the recent Short Quality Screen (SQS) Inspection of the Reading Youth Offending Service (YOS) published by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Probation (HMIP) during May 2016.

Family Support and Children Centre Review Findings

A report providing the Committee with an outline of the findings from the Family Support and Children Centre's Review and the next steps to review the offer to families.

Third Quarter Report Children's Services Improvement Board

A report covering the meetings held in February, March and April 2016.

Adoption Annual Report 2015-16

A report providing the Committee with an update on the progress of the Adoption Service in the last year in the form of the attached Adoption Service Annual Report 2015-16.

Berkshire Transforming Care Plan

A report on the Berkshire Transforming Care Plan.

Market Position Statement 2016-19

A report to introducing the Market Position Statement 2016-19.

Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire Sustainable Transformation Plan

A verbal report on the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire Sustainable Transformation Plan.

Quality Accounts: Revised Scrutiny Arrangements

A report setting out plans for future scrutiny of Quality Accounts presented by healthcare providers, giving the Health and Wellbeing (HWB) Board a clear overview and
scrutiny lead in this area via a delegation from the Adult Social Care, Children's Services and Education Committee.

Better Care Fund Section

A report asking the Committee to delegate authority to the Director of Adult Care and Health Services in discussion with the Chair of the Committee to agree joint commissioning arrangements under the new 2016/17 Better Care Fund Section 75 Agreement with the two Reading CCGs.