Sarfraz Akram
Council: Barking and Dagenham
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
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Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 11 March 2026 7:00 pm
The Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Barking and Dagenham Council met on Wednesday 11 March 2026 to discuss the Educational Health and Care Plan (EHCP) process and receive an update on housing performance. Key decisions included agreeing the final report and recommendations for the EHCP review, and noting the progress and challenges in the council's housing services.
Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 11 February 2026 7:00 pm
The Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting on 11 February 2026 focused on two key areas: the pressures and data surrounding the Education, Health, and Care (EHC) process, and a financial review of the council's public health spending. Significant concerns were raised regarding the increasing demand for EHC plans, the timeliness of assessments, and the financial management of the public health grant, which led to a potential repayment liability.
Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 5 November 2025 7:00 pm
The Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the challenges and processes surrounding Education, Health, and Care Plans (EHCPs) and to review the work of the Barking and Dagenham Community Safety Partnership (CSP). Key discussions on EHCPs highlighted significant increases in demand, statutory timescale pressures, and staffing challenges, leading to a commitment to improve processes and communication. The CSP review focused on developing a new strategy for 2026-2030, addressing rising crime rates and community safety concerns through multi-agency collaboration, with a particular focus on serious youth violence and violence against women and girls.
Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 8 October 2025 7:00 pm
The Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Barking and Dagenham Council met on Wednesday 08 October 2025 to discuss fly-tipping, the progress of Be First, and the pressures on the Education, Health, and Care (EHC) process. Key decisions included noting the ongoing efforts to combat fly-tipping and endorsing the Days of Action
programme, and receiving an update on Be First's transition to a new partnership-based business model.
Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 10 September 2025 7:00 pm
The Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss a report on B&D Energy Ltd, focusing on its progress, priorities, and financial performance, and to agree on a revised scope for an in-depth scrutiny review on learning disabilities and autism, narrowing the focus to Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs). The committee agreed to the revised scope and work plan for the EHCP scrutiny review.
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Summary
Meetings Attended: 26
Average per Month: 0.5
Decisions Recorded: 0 Not all decisions are recorded, so this may significantly underestimate the number of decisions actually made.