Lindsey Hyde

Children and Families Scrutiny Committee

Children and Families Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 30th April, 2025 7.00 pm

The Children and Families Scrutiny Committee were scheduled to meet on 30 April 2025 at Waltham Forest Town Hall to discuss the Waltham Forest Catering Service's Service Level Agreement (SLA) with schools, and to review the action and recommendation trackers. Councillor Yusuf Patel, Chair of the Committee, was expected to chair the meeting. This was scheduled to be the final meeting for the municipal year, and the committee were expected to suggest items for the 2025/26 draft work programme for the incoming committee.

Children and Families Scrutiny Committee

Children and Families Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 2nd April, 2025 7.00 pm

The Children and Families Scrutiny Committee were scheduled to meet on Wednesday 2 April 2025 to discuss a scrutiny report, making care experienced young people a protected characteristic, and the attendance policy. The meeting was due to take place at Waltham Forest Town Hall. The agenda for the meeting was published on 25 March 2025.

Children and Families Scrutiny Committee

Children and Families Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 22nd January, 2025 7.00 pm

This meeting of the Children and Families Scrutiny Committee was scheduled to include updates on a variety of topics relating to Children and Families, including the provision of childcare for families, a report on complaints about Children's Social Care, and the adoption of the Youth Justice Plan.

Children and Families Scrutiny Committee

Children and Families Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 19th November, 2024 7.00 pm

This meeting included a report on the Committee's activities, a pre-decision scrutiny report on a new ‘in-borough Home to School Transport’ contract for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), a report on the Council’s new ‘Sufficiency Strategy’ for Children Looked After, and the annual report of the Council’s Corporate Parenting Board. The meeting started at 7pm on Tuesday 19 November 2024 and took place in the Council Chamber of Waltham Forest Town Hall, Forest Road. The only information that is publicly available about this meeting is the summons, agenda, and supporting documents. This means that it is not possible to know what was said at the meeting, or what decisions the Committee made.

Children and Families Scrutiny Committee

Children and Families Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 11th September, 2024 7.00 pm

The Children and Families Scrutiny Committee meeting on 11 September 2024 received a range of reports on topics including the recent Ofsted inspection of children’s services, school attendance, exclusions and the educational achievements of children in care. The committee was also asked to consider its work programme for the remainder of the year.