Mark Sutton

Children and Families Strategic Partnership - Tuesday 29th April 2025 2:00pm

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Cabinet - Wednesday 16th April 2025 10:00am

Staffordshire County Council's cabinet met on Wednesday 16 April 2025, and approved an update to the Highways and Transport Capital Programme following confirmation of additional funding from the Department of Transport. They also approved the Community Learning Accountability Agreement for the 2025-26 academic year, and delegated authority to officers to enter into a grant funding agreement with the Department for Work and Pensions for the Connect to Work scheme.

Special Committee Re: Appointment of Children and Families Posts - Monday 14th April 2025 9:00am

The Special Committee Re: Appointment of Children and Families Posts met to conduct interviews for three key positions within the Children and Families services. These positions were Deputy Director of Children and Families, Assistant Director for Children in Care and Care Leavers, and Assistant Director for Family Help and Safeguarding. The committee then moved to exclude the public to discuss the exempt minutes of the meeting held on 7 April 2025, and to conduct the interviews.

Special Committee Re: Appointment of Children and Families Posts - Monday 7th April 2025 2:00pm

The Special Committee Re: Appointment of Children and Families Posts met to appoint a chair and then exclude the public to discuss the shortlisting of candidates for several key positions within the Children and Families Directorate. These positions included Deputy Director of Children and Families, Assistant Director for Children in Care and Care Leavers, and Assistant Director for Family Help and Safeguarding. The committee also discussed interim arrangements for wider leadership posts within the directorate.

Schools Forum - Thursday 3rd April 2025 2:00pm

The Staffordshire Schools Forum met to discuss and approve the school budget for 2025-26, including funding for early years and high needs provisions, and to review the high needs block deficit management plan. The forum also received updates on notices of concern, licensed deficit agreements, and the election of the chair and vice-chair.