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10 Questions on Cyber Security

This guide is for councillors sitting on scrutiny committees, and the officers who support them. It is designed to support …

10 questions to ask for a combined authority scrutinising economic development

This paper is designed to support councillors sitting on combined authority overview and scrutiny committees to understand the pressures and …

10 questions to ask if you’re scrutinising climate change

A guide for scrutineers on how to go about scrutiny and inquiry on climate change at local level, with a …

10 questions to ask to enhance the value of sexual health, reproductive health and contraception services

Ten questions council scrutiny committees can ask about commissioning, delivery and outcomes from services. This guide aims to help councillors …

10 Questions for Effective Scrutiny of Local Council Strategies to Prevent or Reduce Suicide

Providing a lifeline: Effective scrutiny of local strategies to prevent or reduce suicide. This publication looks at effective scrutiny of …

10 questions council scrutiny can ask about social value

Social value matters: 10 questions council scrutiny can ask about social value. Public services are facing a common challenge – …

10 Questions to ask if you’re scrutinising services for looked-after children

Scrutinising issues affecting children in the care of the local authority. Produced in partnership with the LGA.  This guide describes …

10 questions council scrutiny can ask about men’s health

Men Behaving Badly? Ten questions council scrutiny can ask about men’s health Jointly written by CfGS and Men’s Health Forum …

10 questions to ask if you are scrutinising services for looked after children

Scrutinising issues affecting children in the care of the local authority. Produced in partnership with the LGA. The ten question …

10 Questions to ask if you are scrutinising end of life care of adults

This guide is one of a series designed to help Health Overview and Scrutiny Committees (OSCs) carry out their scrutiny …