Rachel Greene

Children's Services Scrutiny Sub-Committee Co-Optee

Children's Services Scrutiny Sub-Committee - Thursday 9 October 2025 7.00 pm

The Children's Services Scrutiny Sub-Committee convened to discuss the effectiveness of the Corporate Safeguarding Policy and to review the Sub-Committee's work programme for the year. The Sub-Committee agreed to note the content of the Corporate Safeguarding Assurance report, and also agreed to the items to be presented at the meeting on 5 February 2026.

Overview and Scrutiny Committee Co-Optee

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 22 July 2025 7.00 pm

The Lambeth Council Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the condition of the borough's highways and pavements, and to review the council's approach to managing and investing in its housing stock and estates. The committee made several recommendations regarding the prioritisation of road repairs, communication with residents, and collaboration with Transport for London (TfL). The committee also discussed a new asset management framework for council housing, and a policy for the disposal of Housing Revenue Account (HRA) assets.

Children's Services Scrutiny Sub-Committee Co-Optee

Children's Services Scrutiny Sub-Committee - Tuesday 8 July 2025 7.00 pm

The Children's Services Scrutiny Sub-Committee met to discuss special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and alternative provision, elective home education, and to receive an Ofsted update. The sub-committee agreed to receive an update on the results of the annual families survey and report back at the next milestone, to include awareness of the process of elective home education in the corporate safeguarding training, and to circulate a breakdown of the demographic data in relation to children who were electively home educated and the reasonings parents provided for electively home educating their children. The sub-committee also agreed to note the content of the Ofsted update report and that the pupil place planning report scheduled for October include an update on the lessons learned from the school adjudicators decision.

Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 11 March 2025 7.00 pm

The meeting discussed and agreed to recommendations on three key issues: a review of library services; how the Council supports cultural and performing arts; and the night-time economy in the borough. There was concern that plans to cut £1 million from the libraries' revenue budget would affect staffing, the range of books available and opening hours. In relation to the Council's support for culture and performing arts, the Committee recommended that it should do more to promote the borough's cultural provision, especially to raise the profile of grassroots organisations. Finally, the Committee recommended that the Council do more to increase the police presence and develop security partnerships to address safety concerns in key night-life areas and on public transport at night.

Children's Services Scrutiny Sub-Committee

Children's Services Scrutiny Sub-Committee - Thursday 6 February 2025 7.00 pm

The Children's Services Scrutiny Sub-Committee meeting on 6 February 2025 saw the Sub-Committee note four reports.