Bryan Strom

Council: Lewisham

Committees: Children and Young People Select Committee (Committee Member, Co-Optee)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

9 meetings · Page 1 of 2

Children and Young People Select Committee Co-Optee

Children and Young People Select Committee - Thursday, 8th January, 2026 7.00 pm

The Children and Young People Select Committee met to discuss the Corporate Parenting Strategy and improving economic opportunities for young people. Key decisions included approving recommendations for an all-member briefing on corporate parenting and formalising reporting on carer welfare, as well as approving recommendations to lobby for standardised data collection on inequalities, develop integrated career guidance in schools, explore apprenticeship creation through capital spending, provide guidance for SMEs on recruiting young people, and create a mentorship scheme for young entrepreneurs.

January 08, 2026
Children and Young People Select Committee Committee Member

Children and Young People Select Committee - Thursday, 6th November, 2025 7.00 pm

The Children and Young People Select Committee met to discuss the implementation of a new strategic youth offer, consider a report on elective home education, and review the committee's work programme. The committee approved recommendations for the youth offer and elective home education reports.

November 06, 2025
Children and Young People Select Committee Committee Member

Children and Young People Select Committee - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 7.00 pm

The Children and Young People Select Committee met on 17 September to discuss early intervention and family support, data monitoring, and the committee's work programme. Councillors noted reports on the early intervention and family support services, and on data sharing developments. They also discussed priorities for the committee's upcoming work.

September 17, 2025
Children and Young People Select Committee

Children and Young People Select Committee - Tuesday, 10th June, 2025 7.00 pm

The Children and Young People Select Committee were scheduled to discuss budget savings, the findings of a Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) investigation, and a recent Ofsted focused visit, as well as agreeing their work programme for the coming year.

June 10, 2025
Children and Young People Select Committee

Children and Young People Select Committee - Tuesday, 1st April, 2025 7.00 pm

The Children and Young People Select Committee met to discuss school standards, race inequalities in education, and elective home education. Councillors were also scheduled to review the committee's work programme.

April 01, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

51 decisions · Page 6 of 11

Minutes of previous meeting

From: Children and Young People Select Committee - Tuesday, 1st April, 2025 7.00 pm - April 01, 2025

...the minutes of the meeting held on 23 January 2025 were agreed as an accurate record.

Recommendations Approved

Children's services improvement

From: Children and Young People Select Committee - Thursday, 23rd January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 23, 2025

...to address the high vacancy rate among children's social workers and its impact on service quality, they recommended that the Mayor and Cabinet review the ongoing corporate recruitment controls.

Recommendations Approved

Declarations of interest

From: Children and Young People Select Committee - Thursday, 23rd January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 23, 2025

...to note the declarations of interest from Cllr Paschoud regarding the Ravensbourne Project, Cllr Lahai-Taylor as a council-appointed school governor, Mons Rothon as Chair of the governing body of Christ the King, and Cllr Moore's past employment with V6.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 9

Average per Month: 0.5

Decisions Recorded: 51