Church of England Diocese

Council: Cornwall

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Committees: Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Co-Optee) Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (C of E Representative) Cornwall Schools Forum (Committee Member) Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Co-Optee)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

25 meetings · Page 1 of 5

Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee Co-Optee

Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 14th January, 2026 10.00 am

The Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee was scheduled to discuss a range of important topics concerning the well-being and development of children and young people in Cornwall. Key areas of focus included early years provision, educational strategies, children's health, and safeguarding measures.

January 14, 2026, 10:00 am
Cornwall Schools Forum Committee Member

Extraordinary meeting, Cornwall Schools Forum - Friday, 9th January, 2026 10.00 am

The Cornwall Schools Forum was scheduled to discuss the funding formula for pupil growth and the overall schools funding formula for the 2026/27 academic year. The meeting agenda also included a report on the implications of reduced budgets for pupil growth and falling rolls.

January 09, 2026
Cornwall Schools Forum Committee Member

Cornwall Schools Forum - Friday, 12th December, 2025 10.00 am

The Cornwall Schools Forum met to discuss school funding and related issues. Items on the agenda included the pupil growth formula for 2026/27, the schools funding formula, and proposed dates for future meetings. The forum was also scheduled to receive verbal updates on membership and progress against the work plan.

December 12, 2025
Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education C of E Representative

Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 2.00 pm

The Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE) of Cornwall Council met to discuss the budget, the approved syllabus, and the SACRE improvement plan. The meeting included a verbal update on membership, and considered public questions and statements.

December 03, 2025
Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee Co-Optee

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

Decisions from Meetings

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Inclusion and SEND Service LGSCO Complaints

From: Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 5th March, 2025 10.00 am - March 05, 2025

...to welcome and endorse the update on the progress of mitigations to reduce LGSCO complaints received by the Inclusion and SEND Service, while also circulating the compliments and complaints report to the Committee.

Recommendations Approved

Youth Council Manifesto

From: Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 5th March, 2025 10.00 am - March 05, 2025

...to recommend that the new administration continue to support the Cornwall Youth Council and Children's Rights activities, taking their manifesto and the UN convention on the rights of a child into consideration when developing work programs.

Recommendations Approved

Update on Celebrating Neurodiversity Strategy

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

...to approve the recommendations related to the update on the Celebrating Neurodiversity Strategy.

Recommendations Approved

Any Other Business that the Chairman Considers to be of Urgency

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

...to approve the recommendations brought forth during the meeting.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 25

Average per Month: 1.2

Decisions Recorded: 57