Committee Administrator - Barbara Herbert 823282 E-mail - [email protected]

To: Cllrs Mazillius (Chairman), Bartlett, Butchers, Gardiner, Hancock, Humby*, Kendall, Morey*, Mundy, Oulton, Richards, Stephens, Wareham, Williams

(*indicates non-voting members)

Portfolio Holder - Cllr Bowker

NB. Any other member of the Council may attend the meeting and may speak with the permission of the Chairman provided that notification has been given to the Committee Services section before the commencement of the meeting such notification to detail which items the member is attending for.

Meeting : Date : Time: Place :

Social Services, Housing and Benefits Select Committee Thursday, 20 December 2001 9.30 am Council Chamber* County Hall, Newport, Isle of Wight

*PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF VENUE

A G E N D A

1. MINUTES

To confirm the Minutes of the meeting held on 5 December 2001 (Paper A)

2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

To invite Members to declare any interest they might have in the matters on the agenda.

3. PUBLIC QUESTION TIME

A question may only be asked if notice has been given by delivering it in writing or by electronic mail to Committee Services no later than 48 hours (not including weekends or bank holidays) prior to the start of the meeting. Each question must give the name and address of the questioner, in accordance with Procedural Rule 9 (3). (Deadline for questions is 9.30 am on Tuesday, 18 December 2001)

4. URGENT BUSINESS

To consider any matters which, in the opinion of the Chairman, are urgent.

5. CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS, CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS

To consider the Joint Best Value report of the Strategic Director of Education and of Social Services and Housing (Paper B)

6. REPORTS OF THE STRATEGIC DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND HOUSING

(a) Recruitment and Retention of Foster Carers (Paper C1)

(b) Recruitment and Retention of Child Care Social Workers (Paper C2)

7. MEMBERS' QUESTION TIME

A question must be submitted in writing or by electronic mail to Committee Services no later than 48 hours (not including weekends and bank holidays) prior to the start of the meeting, in accordance with Procedural Rule 10 (3) (Deadline for questions is 9.30 am on Tuesday, 18 December 2001)