To: Councillor Felicity Hindson MBE, Executive Lead Member for Children's Services

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EXECUTIVE LEAD MEMBER FOR CHILDREN'S SERVICES DECISION DAY

DATE AND TIME: Thursday, 25 May, 2006 at 9.30 a.m. (*)

PLACE: The Chute Room, Elizabeth II Court building, The Castle, Winchester

(*) PLEASE NOTE START TIME

AGENDA

A KEY DECISIONS

None

B NON-KEY DECISIONS

1. CHILDREN'S' SERVICES CAPITAL PROGRAMME ISSUES

To consider the report of the Director of Children's Services and County Treasurer on proposed changes to the Children's Services capital programme for 2006/07.

2. COUNTY POLICY AND ACTION PLAN FOR THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN LOOKED AFTER (*)

To consider the report of the Director of Children's Services on a proposed policy and action plan aimed at improving educational outcomes for children looked after.

3. CHANGE FOR CHILDREN - CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE'S PLAN
(To follow)

To consider the report of the Director of Children's Services seeking approval to final draft of the Children and Young People's Plan.

4. REQUEST FOR SINGLE TENDER APPROVAL FOR USE OF THE REGIONAL DATA BASE FOR THE SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT RESIDENTIAL PLACEMENT CONTRACTS

To consider the report of the Director of Children's Services seeking approval to an exemption from the County Council's Standing Orders on Contracts for the purchase of independent residential placements for children looked after by the Children's Services Department.

5. PROPOSAL TO INVEST IN CRICKLADE THEATRE, "THE LIGHTS," ANDOVER

To consider the report of the Directors of Recreation and Heritage and Children's Services about a proposal to invest in Cricklade Theatre, "The Lights," Andover.

6. PROJECT DEVELOPMENT GRANTS

To consider the report of the Director of Children's Services recommending project development grants be awarded to Meon Valley Rangers and Andover District Explorer Scouts.

7. MILLHILL EARLY YEARS CENTRE, WATERLOOVILLE

To consider the report of the Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services seeking approval to an internal refurbishment project at the Mill Hill Early Years Centre, Waterlooville.

8. OAK MEADOW EARLY YEARS CENTRE, FAREHAM

To consider the report of the Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services seeking approval to an internal refurbishment project at the Oak Meadow Early Years Centre, Fareham.

9. SWANWICK LODGE SECURE UNIT, SWANWICK

To consider the report of the Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services about a scheme at the Swanwick Lodge Secure Unit, Swanwick.

(*) PLEASE NOTE:

REPORT FOR ITEM 2 IS NOT CIRCULATED AGAIN AS IT WENT TO THE CHILDREN'S SERVICES POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE ON 23 MAY 2006. PLEASE BRING YOUR COPY TO THE MEETING.


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