Executive Member for Children, Young People & Families
Islington Council's Executive Member for Children, Young People & Families is currently focused on implementing a new youth safety strategy and reviewing play spaces.
In June 2026, Councillor Sheila Chapman, Executive Member for Children, Young People & Families, introduced Islington Council's new Youth Safety Strategy for 2025-2030. This strategy adopts a public health approach to protect young people, focusing on prevention, engagement, support for those at risk, and disrupting persistent offenders, following extensive consultation with young people and professionals.
Islington Executive members also reviewed a report on play spaces and services across the borough in June 2026. The report, from the Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee, highlighted the importance of play for development and community cohesion, recommending encouraging doorstep play and utilising existing infrastructure.
The Executive Member for Children, Young People & Families is a political role within Islington Council responsible for services related to children, young people, and families. In November 2025, the Islington Council Executive approved recommendations to improve school attendance, a focus for the then Executive Member, Councillor Michelline Safi-Ngongo.
Key facts
- Councillor Sheila Chapman, Executive Member for Children, Young People & Families, introduced the Youth Safety Strategy in June 2026. Source
- Islington Council launched a new Youth Safety Strategy for 2025-2030 in June 2026. Source
- Islington Executive members reviewed a report on play spaces and services in June 2026. Source
- The Islington Council Executive approved recommendations to improve school attendance in November 2025. Source
- Councillor Michelline Safi-Ngongo was the Executive Member for Children, Young People & Families in November 2025. Source
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