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Adult Social Care, Children's Services and Education Committee
Monday, 20th March, 2017 6.30 pm

20 March 2017 at 6:30pm in the Council Chamber

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Agenda [76kb]

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Agenda

Item	Description	Wards affected	Report
1.	DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Councillors to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests they may have in relation to the items for consideration.
2.	MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE ADULT SOCIAL CARE, CHILDREN'S SERVICES AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE HELD ON 13 DECEMBER 2016		Item 2 [94kb]
3.	MINUTES OF OTHER BODIES - Children's Trust Partnership Board - 10 January 2017		Item 3 [121kb]
4.	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.
5.	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.		Item 5 [42kb]
6.	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.
7.	PRESENTATION BY THE HEADTEACHER OF CRANBURY COLLEGE	BOROUGHWIDE
8.	SCHOOLS IMPROVEMENT STRATEGY A report providing the Committee with a summary update on the progress of improving pupil achievement and attainment in Reading's schools.	BOROUGHWIDE	Item 8 [35kb]
9.	PROGRESS OF THE REGIONAL ADOPTION AGENCY A report providing the Committee with an update on the status of the new Adopt Thames Valley Regional Adoption Agency (RAA) and identifying the current status of the project and the current implications for the Council.	BOROUGHWIDE	Item 9 [48kb]
10.	CHILDREN'S SERVICES IMPROVEMENT BOARD - REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT CHAIR A report to the Committee from the Independent Chair of the Children's Services Improvement Board (CSIB).	BOROUGHWIDE	Item 10 [44kb]
11.	ADULT CARE AND SUPPORT CHARGING AND FINANCIAL ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK 2017/18 A report detailing the proposed changes to the Adult Care and Support Charging and Financial Assessment Framework in light of the associated Consultation and Equalities Impact Assessment.	BOROUGHWIDE	Item 11 [1Mb]
12.	STATUTORY ADVOCACY SERVICES FOR ADULTS A report proposing the re-commissioning of three types of statutory advocacy provision under a single contract, setting out the rationale for this approach from a customer perspective and as an efficiency measure.	BOROUGHWIDE	Item 12 [46kb]
13.	COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR MENTAL HEALTH & WELLBEING (ADULTS) 2017-18 A report presenting the Committee with a series of proposals for providing community support for adult mental health and wellbeing in 2017-18.	BOROUGHWIDE	Item 13 [237kb]
14.	NEW DIRECTIONS SERVICE UPDATE A report highlighting the sustained improvement in outcomes and value for money that New Directions, the Council's adult learning and employment service, has delivered over recent years, including increased sustained positive destinations for learners.	BOROUGHWIDE	Item 14 [315kb]