The Children and
Education Scrutiny Sub-Committee has been established to scrutinise
the provision, planning and management of children and young
people’s services – including children’s social
care; safeguarding children; children in care; SEN and education
inclusion, troubled families and the Youth Offending Service (YOS)
education, learning and schools; youth services; early years;
education capital estate and youth & play services.
The Children and Education Scrutiny Sub-Committee
will discharge the Council’s statutory functions to undertake
overview and scrutiny, insofar as these pertain to Children’s
and Education matters. This will include:
a)
Reviewing and/or scrutinising decisions made or
actions taken in connection with the discharge of the
Council’s children social care and education
functions;
b)
Advising the Mayor or Cabinet of key
issues/questions arising in relation to children and education
reports due to be considered by the Mayor or Cabinet;
c)
Making reports and/or recommendations to the Council
and/or Mayor or Cabinet in connection with the discharge of
children and education functions;
d)
Delivering (c) by organising an annual work
programme, drawing on the knowledge and priorities of the Council,
registered providers and other stakeholders, that will identify
relevant topics or issues that can be properly
scrutinised;
e)
Holding service providers to account, where recent
performance fails to meet the recognised standard, by looking at
relevant evidence and make recommendations for service
improvements;
f)
Considering children and education matters affecting
the area or its inhabitants, including where these matters have
been brought to the attention of the sub-committee by tenant and
resident associations, or members of the general public;
and
g)
The sub-committee will report annually to the
Overview and Scrutiny Committee on its work.
The Sub-Committee seeks to engage the public in
its work. Details of how you can get involved can be found in the
scrutiny section on our
ways of
participation page
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