Catherine Mann

Economy, Infrastructure and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee Officer

Economy, Infrastructure and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday 25th September 2025 10:00am

The Economy, Infrastructure and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss a petition to build a pump track in Burntwood, and to review the Joint Archives Service Annual Report. The committee agreed to refer the petition regarding the pump track to the cabinet for consideration. The committee also commented on the Joint Archives Service Annual Report, and requested an update in a year's time.

Safeguarding and Education Overview and Scrutiny Committee Officer

Safeguarding and Education Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday 11th September 2025 10:00am

The Safeguarding and Education Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the Staffordshire Safeguarding Children Partnership Annual Report 2024-25, and to review their work programme for the coming year. Councillors requested more detail on specific data points in the annual report, and suggested that future reports include information on the impact of financial pressures and staff shortages on safeguarding capacity, as well as a lessons learned and impact tracker. The committee agreed to form a working group to examine elective home education.

Safeguarding and Education Overview and Scrutiny Committee Officer

Safeguarding and Education Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday 24th July 2025 10:00am

The Safeguarding and Education Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss deprivation of liberty safeguards, and a new online referral form for adult safeguarding. The committee agreed to add updates on both of these topics to the work programme for the April meeting. The committee also discussed safeguarding standards in extracurricular activities, elective home education, alternative education, and DBS checks for school visits.

Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Joint Archives Committee Officer

Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Joint Archives Committee - Thursday 26th June 2025 11:00am

Councillor Hayley Coles, Cabinet Member for Communities and Culture, was appointed chair of the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Joint Archives Committee, and Councillor Sarah Hill, Cabinet Member for Finance and Corporate Services, was appointed vice chair. The committee approved the annual report detailing the work of the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Archive Service and the Staffordshire Archive and Heritage Service for the period of April 2024 to March 2025, reviewed and agreed the risk register for the service, and noted the benchmarking exercise comparison. Councillors also noted the 2024-25 final outturn position, the 2025-26 current budget forecast position, and approved a transfer of £16,000 into the Staffordshire County Council general reserve for time-lapsed projects. Finally, the committee approved the updated volunteer policy and noted the use of an updated volunteer agreement.

Children and Families Strategic Partnership Board

Children and Families Strategic Partnership - Tuesday 29th April 2025 2:00pm

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