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

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 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.

A report inviting the Committee to determine:

·       The admission arrangements for Community Primary Schools in Reading for the school year 2027/28

·       The coordinated scheme for primary and junior schools for the school year 2027/28

·       The coordinated scheme for secondary schools for the school year 2027/28

·       The Relevant Area 2027

·       The primary phase catchment areas for the school year 2027/28

A report outlining the current policy context for suicide prevention and domestic abuse in England and in Berkshire.

A report telling the Committee how many complaints were received in 2024/25 and were dealt with using either the Council’s Corporate Complaints Procedure or the Statutory Complaints Procedure for Adult Social Care, summarising the main types of Complaints received and providing some examples where improvements have been made as a result of learning from these complaints.

A report outlining the work that Children’s Services have carried out to improve customer relations, focusing on complaints and compliments and covering Subject Access Requests, for the year 2024/25.

A report seeking approval for the publication of the Reading Safeguarding Adults Report 2024/25 on the West of Berkshire Safeguarding Adult Board website.