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The Children & Families Overview & Scrutiny Committee met on 15 July 2026 and considered two update reports on how the council has acted on recommendations it made earlier. The committee was satisfied with the progress and agreed to remove all the items from its monitor, a list it keeps to track recommendations.
The Committee questioned officers and the Executive Member for Children, Families and Education on the redesign of children and family services. Officers reported early positive signs, but a full evaluation will take 12 to 18 months. The Committee welcomed the progress and recommended measures to inform any decision on the pre-birth service, Crystal Pathways, after its two-year grant ends.
The minutes are published. No summary has been written yet.
The Children & Families Overview & Scrutiny Committee questioned council officers about data sharing in children's services, including the new Single View of the Child dashboard and the Mosaic case system. The Committee agreed that its forthcoming agenda items remained appropriate. It made five recommendations and asked for further updates once the dashboard is in use.
The minutes are published. No summary has been written yet.
The minutes are published. No summary has been written yet.
The minutes are published. No summary has been written yet.
The minutes are published. No summary has been written yet.
The minutes are published. No summary has been written yet.
The Children & Families Overview & Scrutiny Committee, which checks the council's work, questioned officers on services for disabled children and their families. It made seven recommendations, including a review of why so few families self-refer or register a disabled child, and faster decisions on adaptations and continuing care funding. The committee also agreed to scrutinise the Youth Offending Service at its next meeting.
The committee reviewed progress on recommendations it had made to the Executive. It was satisfied with the progress and agreed to remove all items from its monitor.