Agenda

Councillors who require a substitute to be appointed should inform Democratic Services by 4.00pm on Friday 11 October 2024 (Councillors who wish to arrange their own substitute should inform Democratic Services of their substitute prior to the commencement of the meeting).

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 4 September 2024.

Councillors and officers to declare any interests which they have in any of the items on the agenda for the meeting.

To consider call-in items (if any).

To consider a joint report of the Executive Director People and Neighbourhoods (Director of Children’s Services) and the Assistant Director Legal and Democratic Governance.

The report provides an update on Project Skyline, the Greater Manchester (GM) proposal to create a supply of children’s homes to increase availability of placements for Children Looked After in the GM region for some of the most vulnerable young people and to approve in principle the entering into of a Partnership Agreement with the remaining Local Authorities in GM, GM Combined Authority and NHS GM for delivery of the project.

The Scrutiny Committee is asked to comment on and note the report.

Officer contact: Vicki Bates | 0161 474 3219 | vicki.bates@stockport.gov.uk

To consider a report of the Executive Director People and Neighbourhoods (Director of Children’s Services).

The report provides an update of the programme of work that has supported the introduction of the expanded childcare policy which has two elements including ‘an expansion of funded entitlements for working parents of children aged 9 months to 3 years’ and the ‘increased access to wraparound childcare for all school aged children commencing from September 2024.

The Scrutiny committee is asked to note the content of the report.

Officer contact: Glenda Brocklehurst | glenda.brocklehurst@stockport.gov.uk and LJ Woodward | LJ.woodward@stockport.gov.uk

To consider a report of the Director for People and Neighbourhoods (Children’s Services).

The report provides a refreshed version of The Start Well Strategy 2024-2027 that was previously launched in 2021. The strategy contributes to the delivery of the Children and Young People Plan 2024 -2027 which identifies seven Big Ambitions. The Start Well strategy delivers Ambition 2 but also works towards the other 6 Ambitions.

The Scrutiny Committee is asked to review and comment on the report.

Officer contact: Heidi Shaw | Heidi.shaw@stockport.gov.uk

To consider a report of the Assistant Director for Legal and Democratic Governance.

The report sets out planned agenda items for the Scrutiny Committee’s next meeting and Forward Plan items that fall within the remit of the Scrutiny Committee.

The Scrutiny Committee is invited to consider the information in the report and put forward any agenda items for future meetings of the Committee.

Officer contact: Charles Yankiah | 0161 474 3206 | Charles.yankiah@stockport.gov.uk