Agenda

To receive apologies for inability to attend the meeting (if any).

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 4 December 2025.

To receive an update on recommendations and actions following the previous Committee meeting.

To remind Members of the need to record the existence and nature of any personal, disclosable pecuniary or other registrable interests in items on the agenda, in accordance with the Members’ Code of Conduct.

Purpose: To consider any petitions requiring an Officer response.

Purpose: This report sets out the attainment of Children and Young People in West Berkshire and is intended to brief members on the issues this presents for our cohorts of children and young people, and the implication therefore to act within our powers and responsibilities.

Purpose: This report provides an overview of exclusions of Children and Young People (CYP) in West Berkshire and is intended to brief members on the implications for our cohorts.

Purpose: To present the Best Start Local Strategic Plan 2026–2028, which sets out the West Berkshire approach to improving early childhood outcomes from pregnancy to age five.

Purpose: To advise the Committee of items to be considered by West Berkshire Council’s Executive and for Members to decide whether to review any of the proposed items prior to the meeting indicated in the Plan.

Purpose: To receive new items and agree and prioritise the work programme of the Committee.