To receive apologies for absence.

To receive details of members nominated to attend the meeting in place of a member of the committee.

To receive declarations of interests from members of the committee in respect of items on the agenda.

To receive the minutes of the meeting held on 22 July 2026.

The deadline for the submission of questions for this meeting is 5pm on Wednesday 30 September 2026.

Questions can be submitted via the Online questions portal Further information and guidance is available at Get involved - Herefordshire Council   

Accepted questions and the response to them will be published as a supplement to the agenda papers prior to the meeting. 

Full details about asking questions and the deadlines at public meetings can be found here: constitution of the council.

Guidance for questions being submitted for scrutiny can be found here

To receive any written questions from members of the public.

To receive any written questions from members of the council.

To provide the Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee with an overview of current Alternative Provision in Herefordshire, including the Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service (HPRS), and the capital programme being developed to increase capacity, strengthen early intervention and improve the quality and sustainability of Alternative Provision.

To provide the Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee with an overview of Herefordshire’s current not in education, employment or training (NEET) figures, including: the Impact of data updates on NEET average figures and an overview of the focussed service action plan with milestones.

[Please note: since its original publication, this report has been amnded to ensure compliance with GDPR legislation]

To consider the work programme for the committee.

Thursday 10 December 2026, 2pm