Agenda

If a Councillor has a disclosable pecuniary interest in a particular item, whether or not it is entered in the Authority’s register of interests, or any other significant interest which they consider should be declared in the public interest, they should declare the existence and, unless it is a sensitive interest as defined in the Member Code of Conduct, the nature of the interest at the commencement of the consideration of that item or as soon as it becomes apparent.

At meetings where members of the public are allowed to be in attendance and speak, any Councillor with a disclosable pecuniary interest or other significant interest may also make representations, give evidence or answer questions about the matter.  The Councillor must then withdraw immediately from the meeting before the matter is discussed and any vote taken.

Where Members of the public are not allowed to be in attendance and speak, then the Councillor with a disclosable pecuniary interest should withdraw from the meeting whilst the matter is under consideration. Councillors who have declared other significant interests should also withdraw from the meeting if they consider their continued participation in the matter would not be reasonable in the circumstances and may give rise to a perception of a conflict of interest.

Councillors are not obliged to withdraw from the meeting where a dispensation to that effect has been obtained from the Standards Committee.

To approve the minutes of the previous meeting as an accurate record and note any outstanding actions.

The purpose of this paper is to provide an update on the progress of the Family Hubs since its launch in April 2024. It provides an overview of the Family Hub launches, coproduction and marketing, explains the services available through the Family Hub offer and evaluate initial feedback from residents, identifying areas of improvement moving forward.

To receive Virtual School Annual Report 2023/24

This annual school performance report is intended to update the Committee on the provisional outcomes of the 2023-2024 academic year’s assessments and examinations across H&F primary and secondary schools. It includes an update on the current status of Ofsted inspections within the borough.

The report also provides a comparative analysis of H&F outcomes against national standards and outlines the key priorities for school improvement that guide the work of our education service

To note the following dates of future meetings:

·       30 June 2025

·       3 Nov 2025

·       27 Jan 2026

·       15 April 2026

·       29 June 2026