Mark Watkin

County Council - Tuesday, 22 July 2025 10.00 am

The Hertfordshire County Council met to discuss a range of issues, including political proportionality, traffic congestion, youth justice, and local government reorganisation, and ultimately voted to continue exploring options for local government reorganisation, while also agreeing to re-establish a youth parliament. The council also paid tribute to former Councillor Alan Plancy, MBE, who recently passed away.

Cabinet - Monday, 21 July 2025 2.00 pm

The Hertfordshire County Council Cabinet met to discuss a range of issues, including budget pressures, home-to-school transport, and the relocation of council meetings. They approved the Day Services Strategy 2025-2030, the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) annual report, and the Children and Young People's Strategic Plan 2026-2031. The cabinet also agreed to provide additional capital funding for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) school projects, and to move democratic meetings to Stevenage and market County Hall for alternative uses.

Education, SEND & Inclusion Cabinet Panel - Wednesday, 9 July 2025 10.00 am

Here is a summary of the topics that were scheduled for discussion at the Education, SEND & Inclusion Cabinet Panel meeting on 9 July 2025. The agenda included updates on the SEND priority action plan, specialist resource provisions, additional capital funding for SEND, closing the attainment gap in early years, and the children and young people's strategic plan.

Cabinet - Monday, 23 June 2025 2.00 pm

The Hertfordshire County Council Cabinet met on 23 June 2025 and agreed to market County Hall for alternative uses and endorsed the Hertfordshire Youth Justice Plan 2025-26, recommending its approval to the County Council. A decision regarding the strategic direction of Herts Living Limited was also made, but was discussed in a closed session.

Education, SEND & Inclusion Cabinet Panel - Friday, 6 June 2025 2.00 pm

The Education, SEND & Inclusion Cabinet Panel met to discuss SEND and inclusion performance for the fourth quarter of 2024/25. Councillor Mark Watkin, Executive member for Education, SEND and Inclusion, welcomed new panel members and Dame Christine Lenahan, Independent Chair of the SEND Executive. The panel reviewed key performance indicators and discussed strategies for improvement, particularly around timeliness of assessments, quality of education, health and care plans (EHCPs), and support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).