Agenda and minutes

Cllr Ogg substituted for Cllr Wells and Cllr Clark substituted for Cllr Allcock.

There were no declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests and personal or personal and prejudicial interests declared at the meeting.  No whip was declared.

Resolved - That the minutes of the meeting of this panel held on 4 November 2021, having been printed and circulated amongst the members, be taken as read and correctly recorded and be signed by the Chairman.

There were no requests received.

The Chairman welcomed Jemima Flintoff, Head of Standards and Effectiveness, and Nicola Raines, Early Years Sufficiency Manager, to the meeting.  The Chairman explained that Jemima and Nicola had been invited to give the Panel an overview of the North Lincolnshire Childcare Sufficiency Audit.

Jemima and Nicola gave a presentation on local childcare provision, including local performance.  It was noted that the large majority of two, three, and four year olds were provided with funded early education, and that local performance was better than national averages.  Almost all children received early education in an Ofsted registered setting that had good or better inspection results.  Further performance information was provided.

Members discussed the service with Jemima and Nicola, asking questions about issues such as Covid recovery, co-ordination with Health Visitors, the Proud to Care Campaign, and the tracking of children’s progress. 

Resolved – (a) That Jemima Flintoff and Nicola Raines be thanked for their attendance and for answering members’ questions, and (b) that the situation be noted.

There were no Added Items for discussion at the meeting.

There was no urgent or additional business for consideration at the meeting.