Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: November 27, 2024

Purpose: In May 2025, the Children and Education Scrutiny Sub-Committee (CESSC) published a report on Child Healthy Weight, following the Challenge Session held in November 2023. The CESSC made 8 recommendations to further strengthen existing efforts across Tower Hamlets improve child healthy weight across Tower Hamlets across the following themes: 1. Food 2. Physical Activity 3. Psychology and Culture In response to the recommendations, Public Health in partnership with colleagues across the Council have developed a Child Healthy Weight Scrutiny Challenge Session – Action Plan, which has been incorporated into our existing Child Healthy Weight Action.

Content: DECISION   1.    Approve the Children and Education Scrutiny Subgroup Committee Child Healthy Weight Recommendations and Action Plan.   2.    Note the specific equalities considerations as set out in Paragraph 4 of the report.   Action by: Corporate Director Childrens Services (S. Reddy) Acting Associate Director of Public Health (M. Quinn)