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Children and Families Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 10 June 2026 - 7.00 pm
The Children and Families Scrutiny Committee of Waltham Forest Council met on Wednesday, 10 June 2026, to review the services provided by the Children and Families directorate and to discuss the committee's work programme. The meeting included an introducti...
Children and Families Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 17 March 2026 - 7.00 pm
The Children and Families Scrutiny Committee met to review annual reports concerning the Virtual School, the Independent Reviewing Officer service, and Children's Social Care complaints. The committee also considered a report on the overall scrutiny activit...
Children and Families Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 20 January 2026 - 7.00 pm
The Children and Families Scrutiny Committee of Waltham Forest Council met on Tuesday 20 January 2026 to discuss school improvement, violence affecting black boys, child sexual and criminal exploitation, and the committee's own scrutiny processes. The meeti...
Children and Families Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 7.00 pm
Here is a summary of the scheduled discussions for the Children and Families Scrutiny Committee meeting on 5 November 2025.
Children and Families Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 10th September, 2025 7.00 pm
The Children and Families Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the Waltham Forest Youth Justice Annual Plan, the Family Hubs Programme, and the Scrutiny Report. Key decisions included noting the Youth Justice Plan and the Scrutiny Report, and agreeing to bring...
Children and Families Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 1st July, 2025 7.00 pm
The Children and Families Scrutiny Committee was scheduled to meet on 1 July 2025 to discuss the findings of a recent inspection regarding special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) arrangements in Waltham Forest, and to review the committee's forwar...
Children and Families Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 30th April, 2025 7.00 pm
The Children and Families Scrutiny Committee were scheduled to meet on 30 April 2025 at Waltham Forest Town Hall to discuss the Waltham Forest Catering Service's Service Level Agreement (SLA) with schools, and to review the action and recommendation tracker...
Children and Families Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 2nd April, 2025 7.00 pm
The Children and Families Scrutiny Committee were scheduled to meet on Wednesday 2 April 2025 to discuss a scrutiny report, making care experienced young people a protected characteristic, and the attendance policy. The meeting was due to take place at [Wal...
Children and Families Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 22nd January, 2025 7.00 pm
This meeting of the Children and Families Scrutiny Committee was scheduled to include updates on a variety of topics relating to Children and Families, including the provision of childcare for families, a report on complaints about Children's Social Care, a...
Children and Families Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 19th November, 2024 7.00 pm
This meeting included a report on the Committee's activities, a pre-decision scrutiny report on a new ‘in-borough Home to School Transport’ contract for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), a report on the Counci...
The Children and Families Scrutiny Committee reviews and scrutinises the council's services for children and families. It examines areas such as children's social care, including looked-after children and care leavers, and early help services. The committee also scrutinises education provision, from early years to post-16, including safeguarding and special educational needs, as well as the Integrated Disability Service. Its role is to provide oversight and make recommendations to improve these vital services.
