To consider the call-in by Cllr Darling (S) and Cllr Pentney and four other Councillors of the Elected Mayor’s decision in relation to Torbay’s Strategy for Supporting Disadvantaged Children’s Learning.

The reasons for the call-in are attached, together with the Elected Mayor’s Record of Decision and the report which was considered by the Policy Development and Decision Group.

(Note:  please note that the original published agenda included a technical officer error which recorded the incorrect call in promoters which has now been rectified.)

The Board had before it details of a call-in by five Members of the Council of the decision of the Elected Mayor to approve the Torbay Strategy for Supporting Disadvantaged Children's Learning.  The Call-in Promoter explained his reasons for call-in to the Board and the Elected Mayor responded.

Resolved:  (i)  that no further action be taken in respect of the call-in; and

(ii)        that the implementation of the Strategy for Supporting Disadvantaged Children’s Learning be monitored by the Overview and Scrutiny Board on a six monthly basis.

To consider the submitted report on the above.

Members considered the submitted report and noted that the strategy supported disadvantaged children’s learning and was a key element of the framework to deliver a vision for the children and young people in Torbay.  Through greater collaboration, it would ensure children and young people were given the best start in life and could grow and prosper within safe families and communities that give them the best start for the future.

The Policy Development and Decision Group (Joint Commissioning Team) made the following recommendations to the Elected Mayor:

That the Elected Mayor be recommended:

(i)         that the Torbay Strategy for Supporting Disadvantaged Children’s Learning: Vision and Priorities 2018 to 2020, as set out in Appendix 1 to the submitted report, be approved;

(ii)        that the Director of Children’s Services, in consultation with the Elected Mayor, Executive Member/Cabinet Member for Children’s and key stakeholders, be authorised to make any final changes to the Strategy; and

(iii)       that the Cabinet receive regular updates on performance against the Torbay Strategy for Supporting Disadvantaged Children’s Learning.

The Elected Mayor considered the recommendations of the Policy Development and Decision Group (Joint Commissioning Team) set out above at the meeting and the record of decision, together with further information is attached to these Minutes.