Children and Families Scrutiny Committee

Children and Families Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 13 January 2027 - 7.00 pm

14 attendees · 0 documents · 0 media files

Children and Families Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 4th November, 2026 7.00 pm

14 attendees · 0 documents · 0 media files

Extraordinary meeting: Local Child Safeguarding Practice Review (LCSPR), Children and Families Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 20th October, 2026 7.00 pm

The Children and Families Scrutiny Committee was scheduled to consider a Local Child Safeguarding Practice Review concerning the use of restrictive practices in a school for children with additional needs. The committee was also scheduled to review the comm...

Children and Families Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 9 September 2026 - 7.00 pm

The Children and Families Scrutiny Committee of Waltham Forest Council met on Wednesday, 9 September 2026, to review the Waltham Forest Youth Justice Annual Plan, discuss the "Creating Stronger Schools" programme, and consider the committee's forward plan a...

Children and Families Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 10 June 2026 - 7.00 pm

The Children and Families Scrutiny Committee's agenda included an introduction to the council's children's services and a review of the committee's work programme and progress on previous actions and recommendations. The agenda also featured a discussion on...

Children and Families Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 17 March 2026 - 7.00 pm

The Children and Families Scrutiny Committee met to review annual reports concerning the Virtual School, the Independent Reviewing Officer service, and Children's Social Care complaints. The committee also considered a report on the overall scrutiny activit...

Children and Families Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 20 January 2026 - 7.00 pm

The Children and Families Scrutiny Committee of Waltham Forest Council met on Tuesday 20 January 2026 to discuss school improvement, violence affecting black boys, child sexual and criminal exploitation, and the committee's own scrutiny processes. The meeti...

Children and Families Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 7.00 pm

Here is a summary of the scheduled discussions for the Children and Families Scrutiny Committee meeting on 5 November 2025.

Children and Families Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 10th September, 2025 7.00 pm

The Children and Families Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the Waltham Forest Youth Justice Annual Plan, the Family Hubs Programme, and the Scrutiny Report. Key decisions included noting the Youth Justice Plan and the Scrutiny Report, and agreeing to bring...

Children and Families Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 1st July, 2025 7.00 pm

The Children and Families Scrutiny Committee was scheduled to meet on 1 July 2025 to discuss the findings of a recent inspection regarding special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) arrangements in Waltham Forest, and to review the committee's forwar...

Children and Families Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 30th April, 2025 7.00 pm

The Children and Families Scrutiny Committee were scheduled to meet on 30 April 2025 at Waltham Forest Town Hall to discuss the Waltham Forest Catering Service's Service Level Agreement (SLA) with schools, and to review the action and recommendation tracker...

Children and Families Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 2nd April, 2025 7.00 pm

The Children and Families Scrutiny Committee were scheduled to meet on Wednesday 2 April 2025 to discuss a scrutiny report, making care experienced young people a protected characteristic, and the attendance policy. The meeting was due to take place at [Wal...

Children and Families Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 22nd January, 2025 7.00 pm

This meeting of the Children and Families Scrutiny Committee was scheduled to include updates on a variety of topics relating to Children and Families, including the provision of childcare for families, a report on complaints about Children's Social Care, a...

Children and Families Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 19th November, 2024 7.00 pm

This meeting included a report on the Committee's activities, a pre-decision scrutiny report on a new ‘in-borough Home to School Transport’ contract for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), a report on the Counci...

Children and Families Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 11th September, 2024 7.00 pm

The Children and Families Scrutiny Committee meeting on 11 September 2024 received a range of reports on topics including the recent Ofsted inspection of children’s services, school attendance, exclusions and the educational achievements of children in care...

Children and Families Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 13 June 2024 - 7.00 pm

The Children and Families Scrutiny Committee met on Thursday 13 June 2024 to discuss an overview of children's services, including social care, education, and youth justice, and to review the progress of the Waltham Forest Youth Justice Service following an...

Children and Families Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 14 May 2024 - 7.30 pm

The Children and Families Scrutiny Committee met on Tuesday 14 May 2024 to discuss progress on the SEND Improvement Plan, the All-Age Carers Strategy, and an update on OFSTED's findings. The committee also reviewed the Action Tracker and Forward Plan, and d...

Children and Families Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 6 December 2023 - 7.30 pm

20 attendees · 17 documents · 0 media files

Children and Families Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 28 September 2023 - 7.30 pm

20 attendees · 18 documents · 0 media files

Children and Families Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 18 July 2023 - 7.30 pm

21 attendees · 13 documents · 0 media files