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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