The Lancashire Children, Families and Skills Scrutiny Committee approved recommendations on 25 January 2023. The committee resolved to ask the Scrutiny Management Board to establish a scrutiny task group on school place planning and provision. They also resolved to ask the Cabinet Member for Education and Skills to write to local MPs about lobbying the Department for Education on school place planning issues in Lancashire. Additionally, the committee resolved that specific information on school place funding, children awaiting places, and cross-boundary school attendance be provided to members after the meeting.