Agenda and decisions
PDF 176 KBVenue: Committee Room C, County Hall, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2DN
Contact: Andrew Baird
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
All Members present are required to declare, at this point in the meeting or as soon as possible thereafter (i) Any disclosable pecuniary interests and / or (ii) Other interests arising under the Code of Conduct in respect of any item(s) of business being considered at this meeting NOTES: · Members are reminded that they must not participate in any item where they have a disclosable pecuniary interest · As well as an interest of the Member, this includes any interest, of which the Member is aware, that relates to the Member’s spouse or civil partner (or any person with whom the Member is living as a spouse or civil partner) · Members with a significant personal interest may participate in the discussion and vote on that matter unless that interest could be reasonably regarded as prejudicial.
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PROCEDURAL ITEMS
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Members' Questions
The deadline for Members’ questions is 12pm four working days before the meeting (Thursday 13 April). |
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Public Questions
The deadline for public questions is seven days before the meeting (Friday 14 April). Decision:
Five questions were received from a member of the public. The questions and responses are attached as Annex 1.
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Petitions
The deadline for petitions was 14 days before the meeting, and no petitions have been received. |
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Proposal for Public Engagement on Outcome of Short Breaks Procurement Process
Short breaks play a vital role in supporting many children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) in Surrey. Short breaks provide disabled children and young people with the opportunity to have fun, see their friends and try new activities. They enable families to have a much needed break from caring. This report provides the Cabinet Member for Children and Families Wellbeing with an update on progress made to re-commission short breaks in Surrey since the last report on 22 November 2016. It is not, at this stage, seeking a decision on award of contracts and grants, which will be sought from Cabinet through a subsequent report on 18 July 2017. It does however seek the Cabinet Member’s endorsement to begin a six week period of engagement with families, partners and stakeholders in relation to the impact of proposed changes to Surrey’s short breaks offer. This engagement will inform Cabinet’s final decision on 18 July 2017. Decision: The Cabinet Member agreed to: 1. note the update on re-commissioning short breaks and the revised offer; 2. endorse a period of public engagement in relation to the impact of proposed changes to short breaks services for disabled children and young people in Surrey, beginning on 8 May 2017 and running until 16 June 2017; and 3. agree that final proposals in relation to short breaks innovation grants will be reviewed with the Cabinet Member for Children and Families Wellbeing for feedback prior to the start of the public engagement process.
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