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Membership The Director of Law to report that there are no changes. Minutes: 1.1 It was noted that Marie Holmes had substituted for Sian Maddrell.
1.2 The Chairman welcomed Councillor David Harvey (Cabinet Member for Economic Development, Education and Community) and Councillor Richard Beddoe (Cabinet Member for Place Shaping and Planning) to the meeting.
1.3 The Chairman advised that the Cabinet Members would be attending the meeting until 7pm tonight in order to attend Cabinet Briefing. Any questions that Members had regarding their portfolio would be placed on the Committee’s Action Tracker.
1.4 The Chairman welcomed John Trow-Smith, London Early Years Foundation, Elizabeth Hillyard, Tachbrook Nursery School and Marie Holmes, The Grey Coat Hospital School who took part in the discussion on the School Organisation and Investment Strategy.
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Declarations of Interest To receive declarations of interest by Members and Officers of any personal or prejudicial interests. Minutes:
2.1 No further declarations of interests in respect of items to be discussed were made, other than those noted in the circulated schedule as set out below in paragraph 2.2.
2.2 Table of Member’s interests tabled at the Committee Meeting was as follows:
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To agree the minutes of the meeting held on 17 September 2018. Minutes: 3.1 RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 17 September 2018 be approved for signature by the Chairman as a true and correct record of the proceedings.
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Cabinet Member for Economic Development, Education and Community PDF 481 KB Councillor David Harvey (Cabinet Member for Economic Development, Education and Community) to update the Committee on current and forthcoming issues in his Portfolio. Minutes: 5.1 The Committee received a written update from the Cabinet Member who responded to questions on the following topics:
5.2 ACTIONS
1. The Committee requested a briefing note on the Active Streets Pilot.
2. The Committee requested a briefing note on whether ‘Active Minutes’ in Westminster’s schools had increased in the past year.
3. The Committee requested a briefing note on the next steps for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in Westminster.
4. Councillor Harvey to arrange a meeting with Councillor Barraclough to discuss the data/financial implications for particular services.
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Cabinet Member for Place Shaping and Planning PDF 170 KB Councillor Richard Beddoe (Cabinet Member for Place Shaping and Planning) to update the Committee on current and forthcoming issues in his Portfolio. Minutes: 6.1 The Committee received a written update from the Cabinet Member who responded to questions on the following topics:
6.2 ACTION
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School Organisation and Investment Strategy 2018 PDF 150 KB To review and provide comment on the School Organisation and Investment Strategy 2018. Additional documents: Minutes: 7.1 The Committee received a report on the School Organisation and Investment Strategy 2018, which provided details on place planning, projected pupil numbers, spare capacity and opportunities for providing new school places.
7.2 The Committee heard that the data used to obtain the information for the Strategy was collected from the 2011 Census and from the GLA School Roll Projection Service. The Committee heard there was still currently a small surplus of primary school places and that the Council was in discussion with all schools to identify opportunities to develop a collaborative approach to ensure future viability. The Committee noted that the Strategy anticipated the increasing need for additional secondary school pupil places and the flexible approach Westminster was taking to provide these places in the future.
7.3 The Committee discussed the following issues:
7.4 ACTIONS:
7.5 RESOLVED: The Committee concluded with the following comments, which would be forwarded to the Cabinet Member for Economic Development, Education, and Community:
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Early Years Funding PDF 176 KB To review Early Years Funding. Minutes: 8.1 The Committee received a report providing information on Early Years Funding and the Government’s Free Early Years Education Entitlement, both nationally and in the context of Westminster City Council.
8.2 The Committee welcomed witnesses from London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) and Tachbrook Nursery School who outlined the work of their organisations. The Committee heard that there were four maintained nursery schools in Westminster and that LEYF was a charity and social enterprise operating 37 nurseries across 10 London Boroughs.
8.3 The Committee then discussed the following issues with the witnesses:
8.4 The Chairman thanked everyone who had given up their time to attend the meeting and contribute to the discussion
8.5 ACTION:
8.6 RESOLVED: The Committee concluded with the following comments, which would be forwarded to the Cabinet Member for Economic Development, Education, and Community:
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Trackers and Work Programme PDF 148 KB a) To note the progress in implementing the Committee’s Recommendation and Action Trackers.
b) To provide comment and input into the Work Programme for 2018/19. Additional documents:
Minutes: 9.1 ACTION AND RECOMMENDATION TRACKERS
9.1.1 RESOLVED: That the Action and Recommendation Trackers be noted.
9.2 COMMITTEE WORK PROGRAMME
9.2.1 RESOLVED:
1. That the Work Programme be noted.
2. That a Working Group be established to investigate Access to Culture within the City.
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