Councillor Fergus Navaratnam-Blair

The Children and Young People Select Committee of Lewisham Council noted the report on 15 September 2026. The committee was presented with a proposal to refurbish and operate a 5-6 bed local authority children's home at 200 Kirkdale, Sydenham. The report detailed the capital investment of £1.68 million, funded by a Department for Education grant, a capital receipt, and additional council funding.

The Children and Young People Select Committee noted the report on Families First for Children progress. The committee was asked to consider key risks and challenges to implementation and champion partnership ownership.

The Children and Young People Select Committee of Lewisham Council noted the report on 15 September 2026. The committee acknowledged ongoing work to improve annual review practice for Education, Health and Care Plans. This included creating an annual review officer post, providing training materials, setting up team platforms and a dedicated email address, and implementing a tracking and performance monitoring system.

The Children and Young People Select Committee of Lewisham Council approved the agenda for its meeting on 11 November 2026. The committee's work programme for 2026-27 was also reviewed.

The Council of Lewisham Council approved recommendations on 22/07/2026. The council received questions from Members of the Council.