Issue - meetings

The committee considered a proposed work plan for its meetings in 2012/13. It was noted that, under its terms of reference, the committee was required to produce a report twice a year, and the content  of these reports would require consideration.

Members asked about the proposals for the future of the committee, and it was noted that the terms of reference report set out that the committee would continue as an advisory committee of the Cabinet for a further year, and that a decision would be taken subsequently as to whether it should continue to operate after April 2013, or whether its functions would be performed by the Children and Young Peoples Scrutiny Panel from that time onwards.

It was hoped that, in addition to the proposed work plan for the coming year, the committee would be able to continue to request reports on matters that were raised as queries or concern, and to look into these in detail.