1 Apologies for absence.
2 Minutes: Thursday 14 January 2010
3 Urgent Business (if any): To be accepted at the discretion of the Chairman of the meeting.
4 (Exclusion of the public): The Committee is asked to consider whether by resolution to exclude the public from the meeting during consideration of the items of business marked with an 'E' reference because of the possibility of the disclosure of exempt information. A draft resolution is attached for use by the Committee if it so wishes.
5. Whipping Declarations:
6 Declarations of interest: To receive declarations of interest in any item for discussion at the meeting. A blank form for declaring interests has been circulated with the agenda, please ensure that this is returned to the Democratic Services Officer at the end of the meeting.
Open Items
7 Teenage Pregnancy Update: (.pdf, 106kb) Report of the Executive Director of Children and Young People’s Services enclosed.
8 Statutory proposal to enlarge Lowton J&I: (.pdf, 1463kb) Report of the Executive Director of Children and Young People’s Services enclosed.
9 Determination of admission arrangements: community and controlled schools 2011/12: (.pdf, 635kb) Report of the Executive Director of Children and Young People’s Services enclosed.
10 Statutory proposals to discontinue Lowton and Golborne High Schools and establish a new secondary school (.pdf, 217kb): Report of the Executive Director of Children and Young People’s Services to follow.
11 Unannounced Inspection: (.pdf, 798kb) Report of the Executive Director of Children and Young People’s Services enclosed.
12 Equality and cohesion, including recorded incidents: (.pdf, 95kb) Report of the Executive Director of Children and Young People’s Services enclosed.
13 Wigan Boys and Girls Club update – Cabinet report considered on 04.2.2010:
175 Development of Wigan Youth Facility (minutes 76 and 113 (b) refer): The Cabinet considered a report of the Executive Director of Children and Young People’s Services, Nick Hudson, which updated Members on the proposal to develop a youth facility and on its future operation.
The Executive Director referred to the main points contained within the report.
There were no alternative options available for consideration.
Members asked a number of questions and commented on the various aspects of the report.
Reference was made to the success of the Bolton Lads and Girls Club and on how this development was consistent with the Council’s ‘things to do, places to go strategy.’
Members stressed the importance of building into on-going arrangements for such a development liaison with the local community and young people. Reference was made to the avoidance of duplication in services provided by the facility and of the need to continue to work with the schools to increase the flow of income from the facility.
Resolved: The Cabinet:-
(1) accepts the report; and
(2) agrees that the Officers meet with ‘On Side’ and suggest that they set up a Liaison Committee to enable interested parties to give their views regarding the facility.
(Councillor P Prescott declared a prejudicial interest in this item as he is Chairman of the Council’s Planning Committee and left the meeting during the discussion thereon.)
14 CYPP Quarter 3 Progress Report: (.pdf, 76kb) Report of the Executive Director of Children and Young People’s Services enclosed.
15 NEET Performance: (.pdf, 429kb) Report of the Executive Director of Children and Young People’s Services enclosed.
16 NEET minutes: 12 January 2010 (.pdf, 27kb) and 27 January 2010 (.pdf, 28kb)
17 Call ins (if any):
18 Feedback from the Portfolio Holder for Children:
19 Feedback from the Portfolio Holder for Equality and Young People:
