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Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 1st April, 2025 7.00 pm
The Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee met to discuss special guardianship, school results, attendance, and the progress of a review into making children visible. The committee noted the special guardianship update and the report on making childre...
Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 24th February, 2025 7.00 pm
The committee received a presentation from three guest speakers on attendance, reviewed the council's "Child Friendly Islington" scheme, noted a report on [Alternative Provision](https://democracy.islington.gov.uk/documents/s39916/Scrutiny+Report+Alternativ...
Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 7th January, 2025 7.00 pm
The Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee of Islington Council met on Tuesday 07 January 2025 to discuss persistent absence from school and emotional-based school non-attendance. Key discussions included evidence from Place2Be on the impact of counse...
Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 25th November, 2024 7.00 pm
The committee considered a refreshed version of the Joint Protocol on Section 17 Families between Children's Social Care & Homes and Neighbourhoods. The committee also discussed school attendance codes, an update on the council’s school reorganisation ...
Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 22nd October, 2024 7.00 pm
The committee endorsed the Islington Care Leavers and Housing Protocol and noted the Islington Safeguarding Children Board Annual Report, the Child Protection Annual Report, and the Youth Justice Service Inspection Report.
Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 10th September, 2024 7.00 pm
The meeting began with a presentation on persistent absence in Islington secondary schools, which the Committee is scrutinising. Members noted the report and will decide at a later date whether to invite headteachers from schools with high and low absence r...
Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 23rd July, 2024 7.00 pm
The Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee was scheduled to receive an update on the Supported Internship programme offered to young people with special educational needs in Islington. A verbal update on school organisation was also scheduled. Council...
Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 10th June, 2024 7.00 pm
The meeting agreed its membership, terms of reference, dates of meetings, work program and scrutiny topic for the 2024-25 municipal year. The committee also noted the 2023 SACRE Annual Report and Quarter 3 performance report.
The Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee reviews the performance of local services related to children and young people, scrutinises decisions, and makes recommendations to improve service delivery. It acts as a critical friend, offering constructive challenge to ensure services are effective and efficient.
The committee oversees functions including education, safeguarding, family help, early years, looked-after children, youth offending, and mental health for children and young people. It considers the needs of local people, uses evidence, and promotes equalities and early intervention. Due to its focus on education, it includes co-opted parent governor representatives and representatives from the Church of England and Roman Catholic Diocese.
