Ms Esther Mirrielees
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 13 of 17
SEND Futures Plan update
From: Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 12 December 2024 7.00 pm - December 12, 2024
...to note the progress with the implementation of the SEND Futures Plan and adherence to the terms of the Safety Valve
Agreement.
Recommendations Approved
Annual Report of the Kingston and Richmond Safeguarding Children's Partnership (KRSCP) 2023-2024
From: Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 12 December 2024 7.00 pm - December 12, 2024
...to note the Annual Report for the Kingston and Richmond Safeguarding Children’s Partnership (KRSCP) 2023-2024 and the safeguarding work delivered by the KRSCP in the borough.
Recommendations Approved
Digital Transformation
From: Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 24 October 2024 7.00 pm - October 24, 2024
...to note the recent successes and planned projects for the digital transformation of children's services, aimed at improving their effectiveness and efficiency.
Recommendations Approved
Annual Statutory Complaints Report – Achieving for Children's Services 2023-2024
From: Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 24 October 2024 7.00 pm - October 24, 2024
...to review and note the Annual Statutory Complaints Report regarding Achieving for Children's Services for the period of 2023-2024.
Recommendations Approved
Apologies
From: Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 24 October 2024 7.00 pm - October 24, 2024
...to approve the recommendations despite receiving apologies from Councillor Sacks (substituted by Councillor Hale), Esther Mirrielees, and Alex Axiom.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 9
Average per Month: 0.5
Decisions Recorded: 85