Monsignor Nicholas Rothon
Council: Lewisham
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
33 meetings · Page 1 of 7
Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE) - Wednesday, 17th June, 2026 6.30 pm
Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE) - Monday, 27th April, 2026 6.30 pm
Children and Young People Select Committee - Tuesday, 3 March 2026 - 7.00 pm
The Children and Young People Select Committee met to discuss tackling race inequality in schools, the council's approach to kinship and foster care, and to review the administration's work programme. Key decisions included noting the progress made in addressing race inequality in schools and agreeing to a whole-council approach to improving the foster carer offer. The committee also identified priority areas for the incoming committee's work programme, including the SEND white paper and the mental health and post-16 destinations of the COVID cohort.
Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE) - Thursday, 26th February, 2026 6.30 pm
The Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE) meeting scheduled for 26 February 2026 was set to cover a range of topics concerning religious education and collective worship in Lewisham schools. Key discussions were anticipated to include updates on safeguarding, national guidance on collective worship, analysis of public examination results in Religious Education, and the draft SACRE Annual Report for 2025.
Children and Young People Select Committee - Thursday, 8th January, 2026 7.00 pm
The Children and Young People Select Committee met to discuss the Corporate Parenting Strategy and improving economic opportunities for young people. Key decisions included approving recommendations for an all-member briefing on corporate parenting and formalising reporting on carer welfare, as well as approving recommendations to lobby for standardised data collection on inequalities, develop integrated career guidance in schools, explore apprenticeship creation through capital spending, provide guidance for SMEs on recruiting young people, and create a mentorship scheme for young entrepreneurs.
Decisions from Meetings
51 decisions · Page 1 of 11
Improving economic opportunities and outcomes for young people
From: Children and Young People Select Committee - Thursday, 8th January, 2026 7.00 pm - January 08, 2026
The Children and Young People Select Committee of Lewisham Council on 08 January 2026 approved recommendations. These included lobbying for standardised data collection, developing integrated career guidance in schools, exploring apprenticeship creation through capital spending, providing incentives for SMEs to recruit young people, and creating a mentorship scheme for young entrepreneurs.
Recommendations Approved
Corporate Parenting Strategy
From: Children and Young People Select Committee - Thursday, 8th January, 2026 7.00 pm - January 08, 2026
The Children and Young People Select Committee of Lewisham Council decided to approve the Corporate Parenting Strategy on 08 January 2026. They noted the report and approved recommendations for an in-person briefing for all members and formalised reporting on support for carers and foster parents.
Recommendations Approved
Select Committee work programme
From: Children and Young People Select Committee - Thursday, 8th January, 2026 7.00 pm - January 08, 2026
The Children and Young People Select Committee of Lewisham Council decided to approve the agenda for the meeting on 3 March 2026. This decision was made on 08 January 2026.
Recommendations Approved
Elective Home Education
From: Children and Young People Select Committee - Thursday, 6th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 06, 2025
The Children and Young People Select Committee of Lewisham Council approved recommendations on 06/11/2025. The committee noted the effective and compassionate practice within Lewisham Council in supporting children and young people who elect to home educate. This includes working with families to ensure suitability, implementing statutory duties where necessary, and anticipating future legislative changes.
Recommendations Approved
Youth Offer
From: Children and Young People Select Committee - Thursday, 6th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 06, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 33
Average per Month: 0.2
Decisions Recorded: 51 Not all decisions are recorded, so this may significantly underestimate the number of decisions actually made.