Minutes:
The Overview and Scrutiny Officer provided the Committee with recent press articles relating to the remit of Children and Young People’s Overview and Scrutiny Committee:
· Award for Inspirational social worker who helped set up County Durham Academy - Northern Echo 3/12/19
· Child Poverty in North East ‘at Worst’ level in memory - Northern Echo 5/12/19
· More than 28% of England’s secondary schools now in the red, study finds - Guardian 19/12/19
Councillor Potts reminded Members who were also school governers, that there was a school benevolent fund which was in place to assist families in need with the cost of school uniform.
Resolved:
That the presentation be noted.