Adel Khaireh - Councillor for Greenwich (Plumstead and Glyndon)

Councillor Adel Khaireh

Labour and Co-operative Plumstead and Glyndon Cabinet Member Children and Young People

Email: adel.khaireh@royalgreenwich.gov.uk

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Committees: Council (Committee Member) Council Annual Meeting (Committee Member) Council Special Meeting (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel Overview & Scrutiny Call-in Sub-Committee Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Guest) Appointments Panel Health and Wellbeing Board (Committee Member) Schools Forum (Committee Member)

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Adel Khaireh's council service, particularly in his role as Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, has consistently revolved around improving services and engagement for the borough's youth. His focus has been on strategic planning, collaborative partnerships, and ensuring adequate provision, with a notable intensification of these efforts in recent years.

In 2025, Khaireh's work was heavily concentrated on safeguarding, collaborative partnerships, and educational provision, especially for children with special educational needs (SEND). He actively presented reports on school admissions, the education strategy, and corporate parenting, underscoring the importance of collective responsibility and youth involvement. A significant achievement was his advocacy for expanding special educational provisions and establishing new special schools to address demand. Financially, he noted improvements in the Housing Revenue Account but acknowledged challenges with the Dedicated Schools Grant. A particularly impactful contribution in 2025 was his passionate advocacy for the working together to end male violence against women and girls strategy. He urged men to be active allies and challenge harmful behaviors, stating, > We need to be allies as male. We need to be challenging, being forefront in front of everyone that, you know, shows them signs. You know, talking to young people, you know, young people that use social media, that, you know, follow people like, you know, Angela Date and people that are, you know, I can't describe it. I'll be blunt here. I'll say nasty that needs to be challenged head on. He also expressed a strong belief in collective action for positive change, remarking, > This is something that we can change if we put our heart to it. And we can do it, Chair.

Looking back to 2024, Khaireh's efforts were also centered on strategic initiatives for community engagement, youth provision, and cultural development. He championed the Children and Young People's Plan 2024-2029, emphasizing its co-creation with young people. His personal priority was the SEND and Inclusion Strategy, for which he sought additional government funding. Khaireh also highlighted the Community Resource Strategy and the Cultural Strategy as vital for enhancing services and aligning with borough missions. He introduced innovative engagement tools like the Community Engagement Framework and the Statement of Community Involvement and Developers Engagement Charter. Progress on development projects and the need for a new secondary school for SEND were also noted.

Overall, Khaireh's priorities have remained consistent, with a clear evolution towards more detailed strategic implementation and impactful advocacy in recent years. His consistent areas of interest include ensuring robust educational provisions, fostering strong community partnerships, and actively engaging young people in decision-making processes. His most significant recent contributions lie in his direct advocacy for vulnerable youth, particularly in the realm of safeguarding and addressing violence against women and girls, alongside his strategic efforts to expand and improve SEND services.

Yearly Activity Timeline

Throughout 2025, Adel Khaireh, as Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, demonstrated a consistent focus on improving services for the borough's youth. Key themes included safeguarding, collaborative partnerships, and ensuring adequate educational provision, particularly for children with special educational needs. Khaireh actively presented reports on school admission arrangements, the education strategy, and corporate parenting, emphasizing collective responsibility and the importance of youth involvement. He championed initiatives to address school place demand, including expansions for special provisions and the establishment of new special schools. Khaireh also addressed financial matters, noting improvements in the Housing Revenue Account while acknowledging challenges in the Dedicated Schools Grant. A significant contribution was his strong advocacy for the working together to end male violence against women and girls strategy, where he urged men to be active allies and challenge harmful behaviors, stating, > We need to be allies as male. We need to be challenging, being forefront in front of everyone that, you know, shows them signs. You know, talking to young people, you know, young people that use social media, that, you know, follow people like, you know, Angela Date and people that are, you know, I can't describe it. I'll be blunt here. I'll say nasty that needs to be challenged head on. He also expressed belief in the collective ability to create change, saying, > This is something that we can change if we put our heart to it. And we can do it, Chair.

Monthly Activity in 2025

During the December 3rd, 2025 Cabinet meeting, Councillor Adel Khaireh expressed strong support for the working together to end male violence against women and girls strategy. He highlighted the crucial role of men as allies in challenging harmful behaviors, especially among young people. Khaireh stated, > We need to be allies as male. We need to be challenging, being forefront in front of everyone that, you know, shows them signs. You know, talking to young people, you know, young people that use social media, that, you know, follow people like, you know, Angela Date and people that are, you know, I can't describe it. I'll be blunt here. I'll say nasty that needs to be challenged head on. He called for men to take initiative in educating others, including young boys and brothers, and to actively speak out against violence, believing that > This is something that we can change if we put our heart to it. And we can do it, Chair.