Councillor Andy Stranack, Cabinet Member for Children and Young People
Croydon's Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, Councillor Andy Stranack, is involved in the scrutiny of youth engagement services and the CYPE Directorate transformation.
Croydon's Youth Engagement Services are undergoing scrutiny as part of a review into children's services, with Councillor Andy Stranack, Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, highlighting significant demand pressures. The Scrutiny Children & Young People Sub-Committee discussed this review in June 2026, as part of a wider transformation of the Children, Young People and Education (CYPE) Directorate.
The transformation of the Children, Young People and Education (CYPE) Directorate, which serves approximately 95,000 children and young people in Croydon, received an update at the Scrutiny Children & Young People Sub-Committee meeting in June 2026.
Key facts
- Councillor Andy Stranack highlighted significant demand pressures on services in July 2026. Source
- Croydon's Youth Engagement Services are to be scrutinised as part of a review into children's services. Source
- The Scrutiny Children & Young People Sub-Committee met on June 30, 2026, to discuss the transformation of the CYPE Directorate. Source
- The Children, Young People and Education (CYPE) Directorate serves approximately 95,000 children and young people in Croydon. Source
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