The Children, Schools and Families Scrutiny Committee was scheduled to review the council's performance in key areas affecting children and young people, including health outcomes, social care reforms, and educational standards. The meeting also aimed to discuss the committee's work programme for the upcoming year and track actions from previous meetings.

Annual Health Report on Children, Young People and Families - 2025/26

The committee was scheduled to consider the Director of Health and Wellbeing's report summarising health outcomes for children and young people (CYP) in Camden. This report focuses on population health metrics, inequalities, and intersectionality data, drawing from sources such as the Office for Health Improvement (OHID) Fingertips Child and Maternal Health dashboard and commissioned services. It also provides updates on initiatives to improve health and address inequalities during 2025/26, along with plans for 2026/27, incorporating case studies, evidence of impact, and the voices of children and residents.

Children's Social Care National Reform: July 2026 Progress Update

A report from the Director of Children's Prevention, Family Help and Safeguarding and the Director of Relational Practice, Children and Learning was scheduled to update the committee on Camden's progress in implementing the Children's Social Care National Reforms. This report was intended to provide a high-level overview of the reform programme for the committee, summarise the national reform context, and detail progress made since previous updates in October 2025 and January 2026.

Insight, Learning and Impact Report – Children and Learning Directorate - Quarter 4/End of Year 2025-26

The committee was set to review the performance of the Children and Learning Directorate for the year 2025-26. This report, from the Executive Director Children and Learning, details key areas of challenge, opportunity, and learning for each division within the directorate. It includes a summary table of service responses, more detailed narratives, and a data dashboard in Appendix A.

Children, Schools and Families Scrutiny Committee's Work Programme and Action Tracker 2026/27

The Executive Director Children and Learning was scheduled to present an outline of the committee's work programme for 2026/27, as detailed in Appendix 1 of the report. Additionally, an update on actions requested at previous meetings, as recorded in Appendix 2, was to be provided.

The committee was also scheduled to note the future meeting dates for the remainder of the 2026/27 municipal year.