Ian Dodds

Education and Children's Services Committee Officer

Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 29 January 2026 7.00 pm

The Education and Children's Services Committee met to review the council's financial performance for the current year and to consider proposed budgets for the upcoming financial year. Discussions also covered school admissions, capital maintenance programmes, and the overall performance of children's services.

Health and Wellbeing Board Member

Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday, 22 January 2026 1.30 pm

The Health and Wellbeing Board met to discuss a range of important reports and updates concerning the health and wellbeing of Richmond residents. Key topics included annual reports on safeguarding children and adults, an update on social prescribing services, and a study on adult social care health needs.

Committee Officer

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.

Committee Member

Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday, 16 October 2025 1.30 pm

The Richmond Health and Wellbeing Board (HWB) convened to discuss key issues impacting the borough, including mental health services for young people, childhood obesity, neurological conditions, and the state of primary care facilities. The board approved the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment for 2025 and discussed a co-production charter to improve collaboration with residents.

Committee Officer

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.