The Committee received a brief update from the Chair that provided an update on his attendance at the Mayors Advisory Board (MAB) improvement session held on the 14^th July 2021. It was noted that the Chairs of the Council’s Audit and General Purposes Committees had also been invited and were in attendance.

The session had focused on Children’s improvement programme including special educational needs and disability (SEND) and the financial improvement programme with Cabinet Lead Members and senior officers providing an overview, which was followed by Question-and-Answer session from each of the committee chairs. In addition, there was also an update on Adult Social Care improvement programme.

The Committee was advised that this session was part of the preparations for a follow up visit from the Local Government Association (LGA) following their Corporate Peer Challenge of Tower Hamlets in 2018. It was noted that the visit will take place in September 2021 and the Chair has asked that the Committee be kept up to date regarding the recommendations which may inform the Committee’s future work programme.