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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
Children and Families Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 4 May 2023 - 7.30 pm
20 attendees · 10 documents · 0 media files
The Children and Families Scrutiny Committee reviews and scrutinises the council's services for children and families. It examines areas such as children's social care, including looked-after children and care leavers, and early help services. The committee also scrutinises education provision, from early years to post-16, including safeguarding and special educational needs, as well as the Integrated Disability Service. Its role is to provide oversight and make recommendations to improve these vital services.
