Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

1.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 188 KB

Minutes:

The Minutes of the meeting held on 30 March 2021 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

2.

Questions from Members of the Public and Councillors pdf icon PDF 102 KB

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.

Minutes:

Questions on the following matters were submitted by Councillors:

 

Questioner

Subject

Reply

Councillor White

Children Taken into Care

Councillor Terry

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

3.

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust - Annual Quality Accounts 2020-21 pdf icon PDF 3 MB

To receive a presentation by the Chief Executive and Chief Nurse of Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust on the Royal Berkshire Hospital Quality Report 2020/21 and current issues of concern. A copy of the Royal Berkshire Hospital Quality Report 2020/21 is attached.

Minutes:

Steve McManus, Chief Executive Officer, and Eamonn Sullivan, Chief Nurse, The Royal Berkshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, attended the meeting and addressed the Committee and answered questions on the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust Annual Quality Accounts 2020-2021 and in particular some areas of concern that had been raised by  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.

4.

Berkshire Community Equipment Service - Extension of Contract pdf icon PDF 216 KB

A report outlining the options available to the Council in advance of the Berkshire Community Equipment Service contract expiring in March 2024 as well as inviting the Committee to consider the new Turnkey Technology Enabled Care pilot service and its extension.

Minutes:

The Executive Director of Social Care and Health submitted a report providing the Committee with the options available to the Council in advance of the Berkshire Community Equipment Service Contract expiring in March 2024 and inviting the Committee to consider the new Turnkey Technology Enabled Care pilot service and its  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

5.

Accessibility Strategy 2020 to 2022 pdf icon PDF 380 KB

To receive a copy of the Council’s Accessibility Strategy 2020 to 2022. 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Executive Director of Children’s Services – Education, Early Help and Social Care, Brighter Futures for Children, submitted a report on the Council’s Accessibility Strategy 2020 – 2022.  A copy of the School Access Framework was attached to the report.

The report explained that the requirement to write an  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

6.

Annual Engagement Meeting pdf icon PDF 156 KB

A report providing the Committee with the context and information about the Annual Engagement Meeting with Ofsted which took place in March 2021.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Executive Director of Children’s Services – Education, Early Help and Social Care, Brighter Futures for Children, submitted a report providing the Committee with the context and information about the Annual Meeting with Ofsted which had taken place in March 2021.  A copy of the Self-Evaluation of Education (including  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

7.

School Admission amended arrangements 2021/22 and 2022/23 pdf icon PDF 598 KB

A report inviting the Committee to determine the amended admissions arrangements for (a) Community Primary Schools in Reading for the school year 2021/22 and (b) admission arrangements for Community Primary Schools in Reading for the school year 2022/23.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Executive Director of Children’s Services – Education, Early Help and Social Care, Brighter Futures for Children, submitted a report asking the Committee to determine the amended admission arrangements for Community Primary Schools in the Borough for the school years 2021/22 and 2022/23.  A copy of the admissions arrangements  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

8.

Revised Admissions Policy: Holy Brook School pdf icon PDF 654 KB

To present the revised admissions policy for Holy Brook Primary School, for approval by the Committee.

Minutes:

The Executive Director of Children’s Services – Education, Early Help and Social Care, Brighter Futures for Children, submitted a report presenting the Committee with the revised Admissions Policy for Holy Brook Primary School.  A copy of the Admissions Policy for Holy Brook School was attached to the report at  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8.

9.

Supporting Children with Medical Needs Policy pdf icon PDF 146 KB

A report providing a summary of the Supporting Children with Medical Needs Policy, September 2021.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Executive Director of Children’s Services – Education, Early Help and Social Care, Brighter Futures for Children, submitted a report providing the Committee with a summary of the Supporting Children with Medical Needs Policy.  A copy of the Policy was attached to the report at Appendix 1.

The report  ...  view the full minutes text for item 9.

10.

Safeguarding Audits - Section 11 and Section 175 BFfC Summary pdf icon PDF 133 KB

A report providing the Committee with assurance that Brighter Futures for Children and partners have undertaken or collated three key safeguarding audits over the past six months showing that the company continues to meet safeguarding and wellbeing requirements across its service areas.

Minutes:

The Executive Director of Children’s Services – Education, Early Help and Social Care, Brighter Futures for Children, submitted a report providing assurance that BFfC and partners had carried out or collated three key safeguarding audits over the previous six months and that the findings were that the company had  ...  view the full minutes text for item 10.