Clare O'Connor
Council: Richmond upon Thames
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
9 meetings · Page 1 of 2
Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 13 November 2025 7.00 pm
The Education and Children's Services Committee convened to discuss school place planning, childcare sufficiency, and financial performance. The committee noted the annual update on school place planning, highlighting concerns about falling primary school rolls and the financial impact on schools, and also approved the childcare sufficiency assessment, while raising questions about affordability and access for disadvantaged families. Councillors also reviewed and approved several reports from Achieving for Children (AfC), and discussed budget overspends in social care and the dedicated schools grant.
Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 18 September 2025 7.00 pm
The Education and Children's Services Committee met to discuss safeguarding, budget monitoring, special educational needs, children in care, and complaints. The committee approved the Kingston and Richmond Safeguarding Children Partnership annual report, noted the overspend on the dedicated schools grant, and celebrated the 'outstanding' rating given to the council's children's services by Ofsted.
Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 12 June 2025 7.00 pm
Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 27 March 2025 7.00 pm
Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 6 February 2025 7.00 pm
Decisions from Meetings
85 decisions · Page 12 of 17
Minutes of Previous Meeting
From: Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 12 December 2024 7.00 pm - December 12, 2024
Recommendations Approved
Petitions
From: Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 12 December 2024 7.00 pm - December 12, 2024
Recommendations Approved
Ward Concerns
From: Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 12 December 2024 7.00 pm - December 12, 2024
Recommendations Approved
Richmond Corporate Plan mid-year (Q2) performance report
From: Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 12 December 2024 7.00 pm - December 12, 2024
...to note the progress on Richmond Corporate Plan actions and the Education and Children's Services performance, and to agree that no area of performance needed to be recommended for the Policy and Performance Review Board's workplan.
Recommendations Approved
Committee Work Programme
From: Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 12 December 2024 7.00 pm - December 12, 2024
...to note the Committee Work Programme.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 9
Average per Month: 0.5
Decisions Recorded: 85