Agenda

To receive the apologies of any Member who is unable to attend the meeting.

To consider and approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on 16 September 2025, as a true and correct record of the proceedings and to be signed by the Chair.

To receive declarations of interest from Members in respect of items listed on the agenda.

To consider whether the press and public should be excluded from the meeting during consideration of any part of the agenda.

To receive questions relating to items of business on the agenda from members of the public or press who are present at the meeting.

The Looked After Children’s Sufficiency Strategy 2023-2027 focuses on what is known about looked after children and young people, including their voices, and the information about local homes for children. The strategy also provides the latest data trends, what the priorities are and the delivery plan to achieve those.

This item will provide an update on the delivery of the new strategy over the past twelve months.

This item will provide a high-level overview of the Draft SEND Sufficiency Strategy 2026-2029 via a PowerPoint presentation. The update will include aspects which are likely to be included within the draft strategy and the key headlines, ahead of the presentation to Cabinet in November 2025.

To consider and approve the Commission’s Work Programme.

For the Chair/Project Group Leads to provide an update on the activity regarding sub and project groups of the Improving Lives Select Commission.

To consider any item(s) the Chair is of the opinion should be considered as a matter of urgency.