Tag: better scrutiny
Councillors’ use of information
CfGS explainer on our guidance for councillors on their rights to access information.
Scrutiny of children’s services
Core elements in the Scrutiny of children’s services.
To empower or intimidate?
An account of how council chambers can have significant impact on how people relate to governance and scrutiny.
Public participation par excellence
Ideas to increase the reach of scrutiny activities and increase public engagement.
Key learning points for effective member officer relations
Core elements for strengthening positive dynamics of member/officer relationships.
Training and Development Checklist
Step-by-step guide to putting together a scrutiny training and development programme.
‘Complaints – a window into their role in good corporate governance and as the driver for improvement’
Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman perspective on investigating complaints about councils.
CfGS 2023 annual survey of overview and scrutiny in local government
Headline findings of the 2023 CfGS annual survey of overview and scrutiny in local government.
Discussion Paper for Roundtable- ‘Changes to Inspecting Local Authority Children’s Services (ILACS) & how Scrutiny can meaningfully add value’
This is a roundtable event to explore the changes to Inspecting local authority children’s services (ILACS) and how Scrutiny can meaningfully add value to the process: Inspecting local authority children’s services – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Please click the below link to view the discussion paper for the event. If you have any questions, please do contact […]
Devon County Council – Children’s Scrutiny and Ofsted
Sharpening the scrutiny function in a Children’s Scrutiny Action Plan, in respond to Ofsted.