Sarah Newman

Family Services Select Committee Officer

Family Services Select Committee - Thursday, 12th March, 2026 6.30 pm

The Family Services Select Committee met on Thursday, 12 March 2026, to discuss significant reforms in social care and support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), alongside strategies to address serious youth violence. Key decisions included the endorsement of a bi-borough approach to social care transformation and a commitment to responding to national SEND reforms with a focus on local needs and funding.

Joint Health & Wellbeing Board Committee Member

Joint Health & Wellbeing Board - Thursday, 26th February, 2026 4.00 pm

The Joint Health & Wellbeing Board meeting scheduled for Thursday, 26 February 2026, was set to cover a range of important topics concerning the health and well-being of residents in Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster. Key discussions were planned around the health and development of children and young people, including annual reports on public health and safeguarding, as well as updates on the Better Care Fund. The board was also scheduled to review the safeguarding of adults, with annual reports from the Safeguarding Adults Executive Board and the Local Safeguarding Children Partnership.

Family Services Select Committee Officer

Family Services Select Committee - Thursday, 5 February 2026 - 6.30 pm

Family Services Select Committee Officer

Family Services Select Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 6.30 pm

Joint Health & Wellbeing Board Committee Member

Joint Health & Wellbeing Board - Thursday, 27th November, 2025 4.00 pm

The Joint Health & Wellbeing Board meeting was scheduled to cover progress on accessible and quality health services, an update on the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment, and a verbal update on the Better Care Fund. The meeting was due to be held at the Beethoven Centre[^2] and hosted by Councillor Josh Rendall, Lead Member for Adult Social Care & Public Health, and Councillor Nafsika Butler-Thalassis.