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Devon County Council – Children’s Scrutiny and Ofsted

Sharpening the scrutiny function in a Children's Scrutiny Action Plan, in respond to Ofsted.

21 March 2023
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Local Public Accounts Committees – You Heard It Here First

Thoughts on bringing accountability in Local Public Accounts Committees to life.

20 March 2023
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Long read: the English Devolution Accountability Framework

First thoughts on the English Devolution Accountability Framework.

16 March 2023
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Blog: Tales of the Unexpected – Preparing for the twists and turns of 2023 election results

How CfGS can help support transition in times of elections and change.

6 March 2023
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Long read: scrutiny in committee system authorities

Discussion on scrutiny in committee system authorities; how to make it work and associated challenges to consider.

4 February 2023
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Local Public Accounts Committees: what are they?

Interrogation of Local Public Accounts Committees, and their purpose.

27 January 2023
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Health scrutiny and the NHS’s current pressures

Over the past few months we have been working to better understand how the arrangements for scrutiny of health and care services will be...

25 January 2023
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The past and future of CfGS

Preparation for CfGS's the 20 year anniversary.

6 January 2023
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Time to think about member induction!

An outline of how CfGS can support member induction.

6 January 2023
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Tackling the big stuff

Tips for helping scrutiny make a meaningful contribution to the most complex political debates.

4 January 2023