Topic: Better scrutiny
This category covers material that provides advice, and shares our thinking, about what makes overview and scrutiny work well. It should be read alongside our Good Scrutiny Digest.
Somerset West and Taunton Council
An example of how a Task and Finish Group addressed climate emergency, in collaboration with Scrutiny Committee and the Executive.
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.
The use of call-in: guidance for English authorities
A technical paper giving advice on the operation and review of critical elements of governance framework for local authorities in England.
The review and redrafting of constitutions: guidance for English authorities
A technical paper giving advice on the operation and review of critical elements of governance framework for local authorities in England.
South-West Regional Scrutiny Network – Homelessness Task and Finish Group
Cross-party Homelessness Task and Finish Working Group, launched to examine the impact of any increase in homelessness in Exeter as a result of benefit cuts and increases in the cost of living.
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.
Long read: scrutiny in committee system authorities
Discussion on scrutiny in committee system authorities; how to make it work and associated challenges to consider.
Health scrutiny and the NHS’s current pressures
[UPDATE: new arrangements for scrutiny of substantial variations in local health services came into force in January 2024. You can find more details here]. Over the past few months we have been working to better understand how the arrangements for scrutiny of health and care services will be changed by the 2022 Act. In particular, […]
Time to think about member induction!
An outline of how CfGS can support member induction.