Councillor Shah Ali

Redbridge Council

In a meeting of the Children and Young People Policy Development Committee, councillors discussed ways to improve support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in mainstream education, and agreed to include a report on school place planning at their next meeting. Councillors also received an update on the SEND inspection priority action plan, and discussed the challenges of increasing demand for SEND services amid a backdrop of falling school rolls and a national funding crisis.

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.

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.

Redbridge Council

Redbridge Council was scheduled to discuss a range of topics at its meeting, including the appointment of an Executive Director of Resources, the annual scrutiny report, and the Redbridge Statement of Licensing Policy. Councillors were also expected to answer questions from the public and from other council members.

Redbridge Council

The Children and Young People Policy Development Committee met on Monday 15 September 2025 to discuss several topics related to children and young people in Redbridge. The agenda included a discussion on partnership working in relation to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), an update from the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, and a review of the committee's work programme for the remainder of 2025/26. The committee was also scheduled to note the actions log from the previous meeting.