The Children and Education Scrutiny Sub-Committee is scheduled to consider reports on the Youth Service and will hold a question time session with the Corporate Director for Children Services. These discussions are part of the sub-committee's role in scrutinising the provision, planning, and management of children and young people's services within the borough.

Youth Service

A significant portion of the meeting is expected to focus on the Youth Service. The report pack indicates that discussions will cover various aspects of this service, including potentially reviewing progress updates and strategic documents. Documents such as the YoungTH image slide deck 2026 and YoungTH image slide deck 2025 suggest that visual presentations detailing the youth service's activities and impact may be included. Furthermore, the young-tower-hamlets-strategy-2025-27.pdf document points towards a discussion on the overarching strategy for young people in Tower Hamlets, which would likely encompass the youth service's role within it. The YTH Progress Update DLT Jan 2026.pdf document suggests a review of recent developments and performance. The Youth Participation Guide - Voice of Young People.pdf document implies that the sub-committee may examine how young people's voices are being incorporated into the planning and delivery of youth services.

Question Time with Corporate Director for Children Services

The sub-committee is scheduled to hold a question time session with the Corporate Director for Children Services. This session, detailed in the document CS Spotlight QT with CD Children Services.pdf , provides an opportunity for members to ask questions directly to the head of children's services. The nature of the questions is not specified, but it is likely to cover a range of topics related to the department's responsibilities, which include children's social care, safeguarding, and education inclusion, as outlined in the sub-committee's guide.

The Children and Education Scrutiny Sub-Committee is responsible for scrutinising the provision, planning, and management of children and young people's services. This includes children's social care, safeguarding, children in care, Special Educational Needs (SEN) and education inclusion, troubled families, and the Youth Offending Service (YOS) education, learning and schools, youth services, early years, the education capital estate, and youth and play services. The sub-committee also advises the Mayor or Cabinet on key issues and can make reports and recommendations.

The meeting is scheduled to take place in the Council Chamber at the Town Hall, Whitechapel, London, E1 1BJ.