Agenda

In early 2021, the Everyone’s Invited website school chidlren recorded over 8,000 anonymous reports of sexual abuse and harassment.  This item aims to review the nature and scale of this issue in Hackney and local initiatives to support schools, children and their families.

Chris Roberts, Head of Wellbeing & Education Safeguarding

Annie Gammon, Director of Education

Jacquie Burke, Group Director of Children and Education

Zehra Jaffer, Head Teacher, Stoke Newington Secondary School

The Commission completed an in-depth review of unregistered educational settings in 2018.  Given the difficulty in making progress against these recommendations, the Commission has continued to receive annual updates since 2018.

Jim Gamble QPM, Independent Child Safeguarding Commissioner

Rory McCallum, Senior Professional Advisor, Safeguarding and Learning

Chris Roberts, Head of Wellbeing & Education Safeguarding

Annie Gammon, Director of Education

Jacquie Burke, Group Director of Children and Education

The City & Hackney Safeguarding Children Partnership produces an annual report of its work.  This report is presented to the Commission to support its overview and scrutiny of local services.

Jim Gamble QPM, Independent Child Safeguarding Commissioner

Rory McCallum, Senior Professional Advisor, Safeguarding and Learning

Scrutiny may undertake in-depth reviews to assist the policy-making function of the Council. The Commission have agreed to review the increasing number of adolescents entering care, and the Councils approach to supporting this cohort of young people with a view to developing and improving local practice.  The scoping report for this work is presented for review and agreement.

Overview & Scrutiny Officer

To receive an update on the Commission's work programme for the remainder of the municipal year.

To note and agree the minutes of the last meeting held on 6th December 2021