Eveleen Riordan

Council: Cornwall

Committees: Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Officer) Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Officer)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee Officer

Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 10.00 am

The Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee was scheduled to meet to discuss a range of topics, including the mid-year review of the committee's work programme, an update on the framework for the Inspection of Local Authority Children's Services (ILACS), and the SEND Strategic Plan (formerly the SEND Transformation Plan). The committee was also scheduled to discuss the Corporate Parenting Strategy and reports on Education Other Than At School (EOTAS), exclusions and inclusion, and the Safeguarding Children Partnership.

November 19, 2025
Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee Officer

Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 1st October, 2025 10.00 am

The Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss several key issues affecting children and families in Cornwall, including child poverty, adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and home to school transport. The committee reviewed the Director of Public Health's annual report on child poverty and recommended that the Cabinet approve both the Cornwall Joint SEND Commissioning Strategy and the Cornwall SEND Strategic Plan, with an ambition to reach 100% compliance. They also discussed the progress of Curriculum Kernewek and home to school travel assistance.

October 01, 2025
Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee Officer

Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 10.00 am

The Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the work programme for 2025-26 and to provide feedback on the Cornwall Joint SEND Commissioning Strategy and the Cornwall SEND Strategic Plan, recommending that the Cabinet approve both strategies, with the inclusion of an ambition to reach 100% compliance.

July 16, 2025
Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee Officer

Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 10.00 am

July 16, 2025
Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee Officer

Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 25th June, 2025 10.00 am

June 25, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Minutes of the Meeting held on 20 November 2024

From: Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 15th January, 2025 10.00 am - January 15, 2025

...to approve the recommendations outlined in the minutes of the meeting held on 20 November 2024.

Recommendations Approved

Action Plan from the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI) Gold Award (Achieving Sustainability)

From: Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 15th January, 2025 10.00 am - January 15, 2025

...to seek views on maintaining the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative Gold Award and further supporting breastfeeding, while also recognizing and thanking the Best Start team for their work, and to receive the results of the ABA Trial.

Recommendations Approved

Committee Work Programme

From: Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 20th November, 2024 10.00 am - November 20, 2024

...to approve the updated Committee Work Programme and delegate amendments to the Chairman, Vice Chairman, Senior Responsible Officer, and Democratic Services Lead.

Recommendations Approved

Declarations of Interest

From: Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 20th November, 2024 10.00 am - November 20, 2024

...to approve the recommendations and noted that there were no declarations of interest.

Recommendations Approved

Progress of SEND Transformation

From: Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 20th November, 2024 10.00 am - November 20, 2024

...to welcome the progress of the SEND Transformation Plan, endorse continued funding for fixed-term roles, recommend the importance of early intervention, commend SEND Transformation Improvement, and arrange for committee members to attend a parent/carer meeting, meet the new officer supporting the SEND Communication Strategy, and receive trauma-informed training.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 10

Average per Month: 0.7

Decisions Recorded: 57