Councillor Saiqa Qayum Hussain

Committee Member

Redbridge Council

The Redbridge Council Health Scrutiny Sub-Committee convened to discuss several key health issues, including end-of-life care, smoking cessation, and health protection. The committee noted a report on smoking cessation, highlighting the success of the 'Redbridge Quits Smoking' service. Members also received updates on health protection, and end-of-life care from St Francis Hospice.

Committee Vice-Chair

Redbridge Council

The Children and Young People Policy Development Committee met to discuss Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in mainstream education, receiving a presentation on the support available for children with additional needs in mainstream schools. Councillors also received updates on the SEND inspection priority action plan, and school place planning. The committee agreed to include a report on school place planning at their next meeting.

Committee Member

Redbridge Council

The Redbridge Council Education Scrutiny Sub-Committee met to discuss the council's SEND and Alternative Provision Priority Action Plan, trauma-informed practices in schools, emotional school avoidance, and Key Stage 5 results. The committee agreed to recommend that the Overview and Scrutiny Committee seek assurance that funding for the SEND action plan would be available from both Redbridge Council and its partners. The committee also discussed the possibility of adding an additional meeting to review the recent SEND Ofsted Outcome report.

Committee Member

Redbridge Council

The Redbridge Council meeting on 20 November 2025 was scheduled to cover a range of topics, including questions from the public and councillors, reports from officers, and business motions on regeneration, frontline workers, and air quality. A significant item on the agenda was the hearing following an investigation under the Code of Conduct into a complaint against Councillor Noor Jahan Begum.

Committee Member

Redbridge Council

The Health Scrutiny Sub-committee of Redbridge Council met on 25 September 2025. The agenda included a verbal update on health protection, and updates from committee members on relevant bodies. The sub-committee was also scheduled to discuss the Barts Health NHS Trust Speak-up Guardian.