Councillor Anne Marie Sachs

Redbridge Council

The Children and Young People Policy Development Committee met to discuss the impact of falling school rolls and the upcoming government white paper on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Key discussions included strategies to manage declining student numbers, the potential for school closures or amalgamations, and the implications of national SEND reforms for local provision.

Redbridge Council

The Licensing Committee of Redbridge Council was scheduled to meet on Tuesday 13 January 2026 to discuss updates from the Licensing Service and consider the minutes of a previous meeting. The meeting's agenda also included a review of the council's licensing policy and an update on various licensing applications and enforcement activities.

Redbridge Council

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting scheduled for Thursday, 9 January 2025, was set to review several key council reports and performance data. Discussions were planned around the budgetary control report for month 8, the corporate performance report for the second quarter of 2024/25, and the annual complaints and ombudsman report for 2023/24. Additionally, updates from Policy Development Committees, including reports on the future of waste collection and disposal, and tackling poverty, were scheduled for consideration.

Redbridge Council

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss a range of topics, including pre-decision scrutiny of executive reports, updates from policy development committees, and the committee's work plan. A key item for discussion was the Adults Emergency Duty Team Section 75 Agreement, with a recommendation to approve a new agreement for emergency social care services. The committee also planned to discuss the Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Action Plan.

Redbridge Council

The Redbridge Council Education Scrutiny Sub-Committee met to discuss the council's SEND and Alternative Provision Priority Action Plan, trauma-informed practices in schools, emotional school avoidance, and Key Stage 5 results. The committee agreed to recommend that the Overview and Scrutiny Committee seek assurance that funding for the SEND action plan would be available from both Redbridge Council and its partners. The committee also discussed the possibility of adding an additional meeting to review the recent SEND Ofsted Outcome report.