Agenda

Education and Local Economy Scrutiny Commission - Wednesday 3 December 2025 7.00 pm

Venue: Ground Floor Meeting Room G02A - 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH. View directions

Contact: Amit Alva  Email: Amit.Alva@southwark.gov.uk

Items
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PART A OPEN BUSINESS

1.

Apologies

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    To receive any apologies for absence.

2.

Notification of any items of business which the chair deems urgent

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    In special circumstances, an item of business may be added to an agenda within five clear working days of the meeting.

3.

Disclosure of interests and dispensations.

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    Members to declare any interests and dispensations in respect of any item of business to be considered at this meeting.

4.

Minutes

5.

Cabinet Member Interview - Children, Education and Refugees

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    To interview Councillor Jasmine Ali, Cabinet Member for Children, Education and Refugees covering a holistic overview of key strategies and projects under the cabinet member portfolio including Breakfast Clubs in Schools.

6.

Southwark Safeguarding Children Partnership (SSCP)

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    To receive the SSCP Annual Report for 2024/25 from Alasdair Smith, Director of Children’s Services

     

    ·  Major Changes- Children’s well-being and schools bill in parliament, scrutiny of safe-guarding work, core child protection activity and reduction of children in child protection plan

     

    ·  SSCP transformation and roles

    Supporting documents:

7.

Connect to Work programme

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    To receive an update from officers Danny Edwards, Head of Economy and Nick Wollf, Employment and Skills Manager on employment support for those facing health and disability barriers to work, delivered through the Connect to Work programme.

    Supporting documents:

8.

Work Programme 2025 - 2026