Contact: Alison Alexander, ext 6172, e-mail: [email protected]

1. Summary

1.1 The following decisions are sought:

a) That members endorse and offer support for the work taking place with
partners, including the Primary Care Trust, the voluntary sector and the
Learning and Skills Council in the three additional areas of investigation:
health inequalities, 14 - 19 and young carers.

b) Members are invited to offer suggestions for projects that the inspector
might visit that demonstrate positive partnership working and seek to
improve achievement of young people within the areas of investigation.

2. Reason

2.1 This decision supports the following Hampshire County Council priority:

"Making Hampshire safer and more secure for all"

"Maximising well-being"

2.2 The decision supports the following Aims of the Children Act:

All aims of the Children's Act

3. Other Options considered and rejected

3.1 No other options considered

4. Conflicts of Interest declared by the decision maker or other Executive Member consulted - None

5. Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee - Not applicable

6. Reason(s) for the matter being dealt with if urgent - Not applicable

Approved by: Date:
Councillor T.K. Thornber, C.B.E. - Chairman