John Hartley

Children and Families Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 10 June 2026 - 7.00 pm

The Children and Families Scrutiny Committee of Waltham Forest Council met on Wednesday 10 June 2026 to discuss an overview of children's services and review the committee's work programme. The meeting also included a review of the committee's action and recommendation trackers.

Children and Families Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 17 March 2026 - 7.00 pm

The Children and Families Scrutiny Committee met to review annual reports concerning the Virtual School, the Independent Reviewing Officer service, and Children's Social Care complaints. The committee also considered a report on the overall scrutiny activity for the year and discussed future planning for the committee's work.

Children and Families Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 20 January 2026 - 7.00 pm

The Children and Families Scrutiny Committee of Waltham Forest Council met on Tuesday 20 January 2026 to discuss school improvement, violence affecting black boys, child sexual and criminal exploitation, and the committee's own scrutiny processes. The meeting's agenda also included updates on the council's complaints management and the Waltham Forest Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Strategy.

Children and Families Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 7.00 pm

Here is a summary of the scheduled discussions for the Children and Families Scrutiny Committee meeting on 5 November 2025.

Children and Families Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 10th September, 2025 7.00 pm

The Children and Families Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the Waltham Forest Youth Justice Annual Plan, the Family Hubs Programme, and the Scrutiny Report. Key decisions included noting the Youth Justice Plan and the Scrutiny Report, and agreeing to bring forward updates on the SEND dashboard and further discussions on the Forward Plan.