Agenda and minutes
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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND SUBSTITUTIONS
Minutes: Mr. Peter Martin acted as a substitute for Mr. Ken Gulati.
Mrs Linda Kemeny acted as a substitute for Mrs Clare Curran. |
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
To receive any declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests from Members in respect of any item to be considered at the meeting.
Notes: · In line with the Relevant Authorities (Disclosable Pecuniary Interests) Regulations 2012, declarations may relate to the interest of the member, or the member’s spouse or civil partner, or a person with whom the member is living as husband or wife, or a person with whom the member is living as if they were civil partners and the member is aware they have the interest. · Members need only disclose interests not currently listed on the Register of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests. · Members must notify the Monitoring Officer of any interests disclosed at the meeting so they may be added to the Register. · Members are reminded that they must not participate in any item where they have a disclosable pecuniary interest.
Minutes: None received. |
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EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC
Recommendation: That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information under paragraph 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.
Minutes: RESOLVED: That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information under the relevant paragraphs of Schedule 12A of the Act. |
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SENIOR APPOINTMENT OF ASSISTANT DIRECTORS IN THE CHILDREN, SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES DIRECTORATE
The Committee is being asked to proceed with shortlist interviews for two posts in the Children, Schools and Families Directorate: Assistant Director of Children’s Services and Assistant Director of Quality, Commissioning and Early Help.
The candidates are to be interviewed by the Sub-Committee. The Committee to discuss and, if appropriate, make appointments subject to the notification of every Member of the Cabinet of the proposed appointment and their right of objection specified in the notification Minutes: Declarations of interest: None
Witnesses: Julie Fisher, Deputy Chief Executive and Strategic Director of Children, Schools and Families Rakhi Saigal, Head of HR Operations
Key points raised during the discussions:
1. Both candidates were informed that the presence of the Cabinet Member for Children and Families Wellbeing and the Cabinet Associate for Children and Families Wellbeing at the interview was in a purely observational capacity and that neither would be permitted to ask questions or take part in voting on the decision on whether or not to appoint. 2. The candidate delivered a presentation to the Appointments Sub-Committee after which Members asked a series of questions on the content of the presentation. This was followed by the candidate responding to a number of set questions asked by Members of the Sub-Committee. This process was also followed for the candidate interviewed for the role of Assistant Director for Quality Commissioning and Early Help which took place immediately after the close of the interview for the role of Assistant Director for Children’s Services. 3. Following the conclusion of both interviews, the Committee discussed each candidate in detail. This began by assessing the performance of the candidate interviewed for the position of Assistant Director of Children’s Services. Members agreed that while the candidate was clearly passionate and dedicated to protecting vulnerable children, their presentation and response to the interview questions had highlighted a number of concerns with the candidate’s ability to be successful in the role for which they had been interviewed. Clarification was sought on whether the Officer Employment Procedure Rules in the Council’s Constitution require that Cabinet Members be given the opportunity to register an objection to a candidate not being appointed to a position or whether this only applies in instances when appointments are made by the Sub-Committee. 4. Discussions moved to the interview for the role of Assistant Director for Quality Commissioning and Early Help. Members agreed that the candidate had, throughout their presentation and questions responses, clearly demonstrated that they possessed the skills and experience required to be effective in the role for which they had interviewed
Actions/ further information to be provided:
i. The Committee to be informed whether the Officer Employment Procedure Rules in the Council’s Constitution require that Cabinet Members be given the opportunity to register an objection to a candidate not being appointed to a position or whether this only applies in instances when appointments are made by the Sub-Committee.
RESOLVED:
i. That the candidate, Garath Symonds, be appointed to the position of Assistant Director for Quality Commissioning and Early Help.
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PUBLICITY FOR PART TWO ITEMS
To consider whether the item considered under Part 2 of the agenda should be made available to the Press and public. Minutes: It was agreed that the information in relation to the Part 2 items discussed at the meeting would remain exempt.
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