The minutes of the meeting held on 12 June 2024 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

Health and Wellbeing Board – 15 March 2024

The minutes of the following meeting were received:

 •         Health and Wellbeing Board – 15 March 2024

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.

Two questions on the following matters were asked in accordance with Standing Order 36.

(The full text of the question and reply was made available on the Reading Borough Council website).

The Committee will receive a report on the Caversham Independent Learning Review and action plan.

The Committee received a report on the Caversham Independent Learning Review and associated action plan.  Attached at Appendix 1 was the Caversham Independent Learning Review Action Plan and at Appendix 2 the Reading Borough Council response to the Ofsted Big Listen.

The report explained that following the HM Coroner inquest  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

The Committee will receive a report on the Ofsted Inspection of Reading’s Local Authority Children’s Services.

The Committee received a report that provided information on the Ofsted Inspection of Local Authority Children’s Services (ILACS). A copy of the Ofsted Inspection of Local Authority Children’s Services Report was attached to the report at Appendix 1.

The report explained that Reading’s children’s services were last inspected, as Brighter  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8.

A report to consider the School Transport Assistance Policy 2024-2026, including changes to Chiltern Edge School Transport arrangements.

The Committee received a report providing details of Readings School Transport Policy 2024-2026, which was attached as Appendix 1 to the report. 

Following reports that had been considered at the ACE Committee meeting in January 2024 relating to the published School Transport Policy, several proposed changes to the Policy were  ...  view the full minutes text for item 9.

The Committee will receive a report on the Brighter Futures for Children, Children in Care Sufficiency Strategy 2024-2026.

The Committee received a report providing details of the Brighter Futures for Children (BFfC) Sufficiency Strategy for 2024-2026.  The Strategy was attached to the report at Appendix 1.

The report explained that the BFfC Sufficiency Strategy set out how the Company intended to meet sufficiency duty on behalf of Reading  ...  view the full minutes text for item 10.

The Committee will receive a report providing an update of the progress Year 2 (2023/24) All Age Autism Strategy Action Plan across Reading.

The Committee received a report providing an update on the progress of the Year 2 (2023/24) All Age Autism Action Plan.  The following documents were appended to the report:

Appendix 1 - All Age Autism Strategy for Reading 2022 to 2026

Appendix 2 - Autism Action Plan – Year 2  ...  view the full minutes text for item 11.

The Committee will consider a report on the Parkside House Block Contract.

The Committee received a report seeking to obtain delegated authority for the Executive Director for Communities & Adult Social Care to make annual decisions about the running of, and changes to, the Parkside House block contract, without the need to submit variation reports through to Committee.

The report explained that the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 12.