CHILDREN'S SERVICES POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE

TUESDAY 11 OCTOBER, 2005 AT 2.15 P.M. (*)

THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, CASTLE HILL OFFICES, THE CASTLE, WINCHESTER

KELVIN RIDOUT

7356

e-mail: [email protected]

(*) Please note start time

1. APOLOGIES

To receive any apologies for absence.

2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

All Members who believe they have a personal or a personal prejudicial interest in any matter to be considered at the meeting must declare their personal interest and having regard to the circumstances described in paragraphs 9, 10, 11 and 12 of the County Council's Code of Conduct, consider whether to leave the meeting whilst the matter is discussed. The declaration should be made at the time of the relevant debate.

3. MINUTES (Copy herewith)

To confirm the Minutes of the Children's Services Policy Review Committee held on 12 July, 2005.

4. CHAIRMAN'S COMMUNICATIONS

To receive any Chairman's communications.

5. DEPUTATIONS

To receive any deputations.

6. PRESENTATION ON WRITER IN RESIDENCE PARTNERSHIP PROJECT

To receive a presentation by David Bond, Education Officer at Hampshire Record Office and Julie Biddecombe, Curator of Westbury Manor Museum about the `Writer in Residence Partnership Project'. It involves archive and museum collections being used to inspire children's creativity in writing.

7. EDUCATION IN HAMPSHIRE IN THE PRIMARY YEARS (Report herewith)
To consider the report of the Director of Children's Services about the document entitled `Education in Hampshire in the Primary Years'.

8. REVISED METHOD OF FUNDING PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS FOR PUPILS WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS (Report herewith)

To consider the report of Director of Children's Services about a revised method of distributing special educational needs (SEN) funding to mainstream primary and secondary schools.

9. SCHOOL ORGANISATIONAL PLAN - (2005 REVISION) (Report herewith)
To consider the report of the Director of Children's Services concerning the 2005 Revision of the School Organisation Plan.

10. INVESTMENT IN THE FOSTERING SERVICE - PHASE TWO

(Report herewith)
To consider the report of the Director of Children's Services about the development of the Hampshire Fostering Service Investment Plan.

11. YOUNG CARERS' STRATEGY (Report herewith)

To consider the report of the Director of Children's Services on plans to introduce a strategy for `young carers'.

12. MUSIC MANIFESTO (Report herewith)

To consider the report of the Director of Children's Services on a proposal that the County Council becomes a signatory to the Music Manifesto and pledges to support its aims.

13. CHILDREN'S SERVICES PRC - FORWARD PLAN 2005/06 (Copy herewith)

To receive a note of the Chief Executive on the Children's Services PRC Forward Plan for 2005/06.

14. QUESTIONS TO THE EXECUTIVE LEAD MEMBER FOR CHILDREN'S SERVICES AND EXECUTIVE MEMBER FOR EDUCATION

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