Wendy Brackenbury - Councillor for North Northamptonshire (Thrapston)

Councillor Wendy Brackenbury

Conservative Party Thrapston

Email: wendy.brackenbury@northnorthants.gov.uk

Council: North Northamptonshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Planning Committee (North) Democracy and Standards Committee Council (Committee Member) EAP Future Communities EAP Connected Communities Children's, Young Persons & Education Scrutiny (Committee Member) Children's, Young Persons & Education Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

52 meetings · Page 4 of 11

Council

Extraordinary Council, Council - Thursday 9th January, 2025 6.00 pm

January 09, 2025
Council

Council - Tuesday 24th December, 2024 6.00 pm

December 24, 2024
Planning Committee (North)

Planning Committee (North) - Monday 16th December, 2024 6.00 pm, NEW

December 16, 2024
EAP Connected Communities

EAP Connected Communities - Friday 13th December, 2024 10.00 am

The EAP Connected Communities met to receive feedback on two aspects of the council's customer service provision and to note the Executive Forward Plan - December 2024 to March 2025, which lists the key decisions the council plans to make in the coming months.

December 13, 2024
Council

Council - Thursday 5th December, 2024 6.00 pm

This meeting was to make a decision on whether to approve the findings of a recent peer challenge report. The meeting was also scheduled to consider a number of new policies, budgets, strategies and reports, and there were a number of motions on notice from councillors.

December 05, 2024

Decisions from Meetings

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Virtual School Head Annual Report 2024/2025

From: Children's, Young Persons & Education Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 25th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 25, 2025

...to request an update in 12 months with clear metrics and timelines regarding the Virtual School Head Annual Report 2024/2025, and to share best practice/learning across the Council and with external partners.

Recommendations Approved

Educational Inclusion and Partnerships

From: Children's, Young Persons & Education Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 25th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 25, 2025

...to note the findings of a report on educational inclusion and partnerships, support the development of a targeted improvement plan, endorse the continued implementation of the Alternative Provision plan, support collaborative work to improve attendance and reduce exclusions, and request a further update in 12 months to evaluate progress.

Recommendations Approved

Children, Young Person & Education Scrutiny Committee - Work Programme

From: Children's, Young Persons & Education Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 25th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 25, 2025

...to note the Scrutiny Work Plan as it relates to the Children’s, Young Persons and Education Scrutiny Committee.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of the Meeting held on 8th September 2025

From: Children's, Young Persons & Education Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 25th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 25, 2025

...to approve the minutes of their meeting held on 8th September 2025 as a correct record, to recommend regular monitoring updates on Family Hubs, and to request a regular monitoring update on attendance, elective home education, and alternative provision be added to their work plan.

Recommendations Approved

Analysis of 2025 Educational Outcomes

From: Children's, Young Persons & Education Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 25th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 25, 2025

...to support the continued improvement of educational standards, particularly in local authority-maintained settings, through the Education Improvement Framework, and to request measurable improvement targets for all key stages and vulnerable groups with annual progress updates.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 52

Average per Month: 2.3

Decisions Recorded: 96