D7 - Children and Young People Committee

Authority for exercising management, oversight and delivery of services to children and young people in relation to their care, wellbeing, education or health, with the exception of any powers reserved to Full Council.

Authority for the functions and powers conferred on or exercisable by the County Council as local authority in relation to the provision of education.

Authority for working with all schools including academies in relation to raising standards of attainment and developing opportunities.

Authority for exercising management, oversight and delivery of Learning Outside of the Classroom and environmental education.

Authority for exercising management, oversight and delivery of Early Years services, including children’s centres.

Authority for exercising management, oversight and delivery of Enhanced and Preventative Services and Children’s Social Care.

Authority for exercising management, oversight and delivery of the Youth Offending Service.

Authority to take decisions relating to exercising management, oversight and the delivery of all the Council’s public health services for children and their communities.

Authority for approval of all strategies associated with the committee portfolio area that are not reserved to Full Council.

Authority to nominate representatives to outside bodies other than the Combined Authority, Greater Cambridge Partnership, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Fire Authority, the County Councils Network Council and the Local Government Association.

The making of arrangements in relation to appeals against the exclusion of pupils from maintained schools.

(Section 52 of the Education Act 2002, appeals against exclusion of pupils)

Delegated to the Executive Director for Children, Education and Families

The making of arrangements for admissions appeals.

(Section 94(1), (1A) and (4) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998).

Delegated to the Executive Director for Children, Education and Families

The making of arrangements for appeals by governing bodies

(Section 95(2) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (children to whom section 87 applies))

Delegated to the Executive Director for Children, Education and Families

Authority to contribute to the Council’s duties relating to public health by assessing the health implications of decisions, seeking synergies and avoiding harmful health impacts, in order to improve population health and health equity.

Authority to assist the Director of Public Health in the exercise of the public health statutory duties set out in

(i) Health and Social Care Act 2012

(ii) NHS Bodies and Local Authorities (Partnership Arrangements, Care Trusts, Public Health and Local Healthwatch) Regulations 2012

(iii) NHS Act 2006

Authority for exercising management, oversight and delivery of services to looked after children and care leavers in relation to their care, wellbeing, education and health, including delivery of the Council’s Pledge to Looked After Children.

Authority for the functions and powers conferred on or exercisable by the County Council as the local authority in relation to corporate parenting operational matters, excluding policy decisions.

Authority for working with the Virtual School in relation to raising standards of attainment and developing education, employment and training opportunities for looked after children, former looked after children and care leavers.

Authority for exercising management, oversight and delivery of services to looked after children, former looked after children and care leavers including:

(i) District and countywide Early Help and social work services;

(ii) Fostering and adoption services;

(iii) Commissioning of external services;

(iv) Residential and outreach services;

(v)Contact services.

Authority for ensuring mechanisms for consultation and participation are positively promoted for looked after children and care leavers and that the Council actively listens and responds to the views and experiences of these children and young people, including those with disabilities and very young children.

Authority to receive regular reports on the provision of services for looked after children and care leavers – as required in legislation and fulfilling the purpose of monitoring and offering advice.

Authority for working with the Integrated Care Board and health providers to ensure delivery of services to meet health needs including health assessments and plans, emotional health, sexual health, substance misuse and teenage pregnancy.