Zaid Ul-Islam

Children and Education Scrutiny Sub-Committee - Monday, 16th March, 2026 5.30 p.m.

The Children and Education Scrutiny Sub-Committee is scheduled to consider reports on the Youth Service and will hold a question time session with the Corporate Director for Children Services. These discussions are part of the sub-committee's role in scrutinising the provision, planning, and management of children and young people's services within the borough.

Children and Education Scrutiny Sub-Committee - Tuesday, 3rd February, 2026 6.30 p.m.

The Children and Education Scrutiny Sub-Committee of Tower Hamlets Council was scheduled to discuss updates on the Young Mayors team and the Healthy Weight programme. The meeting's report pack also included information on the council's approach to child exploitation and serious youth violence, as well as corporate parenting accountability.

Children and Education Scrutiny Sub-Committee - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 6.30 p.m.

The Children and Education Scrutiny Sub-Committee is scheduled to meet on 18 November 2025 to discuss child exploitation and serious youth violence, and corporate parenting accountability. The meeting will be held in the Council Chamber at the Town Hall, Whitechapel. The meeting is open to the public and will be broadcast on the council's website.

Children and Education Scrutiny Sub-Committee - Thursday, 8th May, 2025 6.30 p.m.

The Children and Education Scrutiny Sub-Committee met to discuss children's safeguarding, educational attainment at Key Stage 5[^2], and free school meals. The sub-committee agreed to submit a report on free school meals to the Mayor and Cabinet for consideration.

Children and Education Scrutiny Sub-Committee - Thursday, 13th February, 2025 6.30 p.m.

The committee heard two presentations, one on the provision of free school meals in Tower Hamlets and one on Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and the advice that the council gives to schools on it. At the end of the discussion about RSE, the committee voted to request that the cabinet review the council's advice to schools to ensure that it reflects national guidance.