To: Councillor Patricia Banks, Executive Member for Children and Families

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EXECUTIVE MEMBER FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES DECISION DAY

DATE AND TIME: Wednesday 23 January, 2008 at 2.30 p.m. (*) or on the rising of Executive Lead Member for Children's Services (Education) Decision Day whichever is the later)

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

(*) Please note date and time

AGENDA

A KEY DECISIONS (NON-EXEMPT/CONFIDENTIAL)

1. OVERNIGHT SHORT BREAK SERVICES TO SUPPORT DISABLED CHILDREN AND THEIR CARERS

To consider the report of the Director of Children's Services seeking approval to commence consultation to determine the future needs for overnight short-break services to support disabled children and their carers.

B. NON-KEY DECISIONS (NON-EXEMPT/CONFIDENTIAL)

2. AIMING HIGH FOR DISABLED CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE - CHILDREN'S SERVICES STRATEGIC PRIORITIES 2008-2011

To consider the report of the Director of Children's Services seeking approval to the Children's Services Priorities for Disabled Children 2008-2001.

3. WESSEX YOUTH OFFENDING TEAM INSPECTION OUTCOMES AND IMPROVEMENT PLAN

To consider the report of the Director of Children's Services about the Wessex Youth Offending Team Inspection report and seeking approval to an Improvement Plan.

4. A CORPORATE PLEDGE FOR CHILDREN IN CARE

To consider the report of the Director of Children's Services seeking approval to a proposed pledge for children in care.

5. EXCLUSION OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC

RECOMMENDATION:

That, in relation to the following item the public be excluded from the meeting as it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the public were present during the item there would be disclosure to them of exempt information within Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, and further that, in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information for the reasons set out in the report.

C KEY DECISION (EXEMPT/CONFIDENTIAL)

6. FOSTER CARER ALLOWANCES AND FEES

To consider the exempt report of the Director of Children's Services about foster carer allowances and fees.

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