To receive apologies for absence (to include reasons, where appropriate) from

Members/Officers.

Apologies for absence were received from the following Members:

            Councillor P A Davies              -           Unwell

            Councillor D M Hughes            -           Work Commitments

            Councillor P N John                 -           Personal

            Councillor G Phillips                 -           Unwell

            Mr W Bond                               -           Unwell

To receive declarations of personal and prejudicial interest (if any) from Members/Officers in accordance with the provisions of the Members Code of Conduct adopted by Council from 01 September 2008. (Including whipping declarations)

Councillor White declared a personal interest under Item 3 regarding Western Bay, as he is employed by Swansea Council and also his cousin’s wife works for the Music Service. 

Invitees

Cllr Huw David, Cabinet Member - Children & Young People

Sue Cooper – Corporate Director - Wellbeing

Deborah McMillan, Corporate Director - Children

Colin Turner, Head of Safeguarding and Family Support

Nicola Echanis, Head of Strategy Commissioning and Partnerships

Arron Norman, Finance Manager, Children’s Services

Hannah Castle, School Budget Forum Representative

Invitees

Cllr Huw David, Cabinet Member - Children & Young People

Sue Cooper - Corporate Director Wellbeing

Deborah McMillan, Corporate  Director - Children’s Services

Colin Turner, Head of Safeguarding and Family Support

Nicola Echanis, Head of Strategy Commissioning and Partnerships

Arron Norman, Finance Manager, Children’s Services

Hannah Castle, School Budget Forum Representative

Invitees

Cllr Huw David, Cabinet Member - Children & Young People

Sue Cooper – Corporate Director - Wellbeing

Deborah McMillan, Corporate  Director - Children

Colin Turner, Head of Safeguarding and Family Support

Nicola Echanis, Head of Strategy Commissioning and Partnerships

Invitees

Cllr Huw David, Cabinet Member - Children & Young People

Sue Cooper - Corporate Director Wellbeing

Deborah McMillan, Corporate  Director - Children’s Services

Colin Turner, Head of Safeguarding and Family Support

Nicola Echanis, Head of Strategy Commissioning and Partnerships

The Scrutiny Officer presented a report outlining the items due to be considered at a special meeting of the Committee due to be held on the 6^th January 2015 to discuss School Performance, prior to it going to Cabinet, and further sought confirmation of the invitees to attend the subsequent scheduled meeting to be held on the 17^th February 2015.

Conclusions:

The Committee noted the topics due to be considered at a special meeting of the Committee scheduled for the 6^th January 2015 and acknowledged the invitees to attend the ordinary meeting of the Committee on the 17^th February 2015.

To consider any item(s) of business in respect of which notice has been given in

accordance with Part 4 (paragraph 4) of the Council Procedure Rules and which the person presiding at the meeting is of the opinion should by reason of special circumstances be transacted at the meeting as a matter of urgency.