Topic: Subject-specific scrutiny best practice
Over the years CfGS has been the source of a significant amount of practical guidance for councils in how their scrutiny functions can understand, address and make recommendations on specific policy issues. Ranging from the cost of living crisis to cybersecurity, this best practice guidance (and a number of associated case studies) provides advice on a broad range of common topics.
Scrutiny of SEND – a practice guide
This guide brings together shared insights collected at a learning event; from councils, practitioners, and partners on what effective SEND scrutiny looks like in practice. It is designed to support scrutiny members, officers and key partners including health and education, to approach this work with confidence, clarity, and a strong focus on impact.
Running effective reviews – a practice guide
This guide outlines the practical steps for conducting a scrutiny review, a detailed investigation aimed at making evidence-based recommendations for change. It covers the end-to-end process of conducting a scrutiny review, from initial planning to post-review follow-up.
Dudley Council
Follow Dudley Council’s journey through a full-scale constitutional review to learn more about the challenges and opportunities of modernising governance.
New version of scrutiny guidance
Ed Hammond’s commentary on the Government’s new version of the statutory guidance on overview and scrutiny.
Not waving, but drowning – Council budgets and inflationary pressures
Camilla de Bernhardt Lane explores ways to navigate Council budgets and pressures associated with finance.
Treasure Your Assets
The latest in our Treasure Your Assets series, designed to advise and guide councils in how to manage and control their financial assets.
Health scrutiny and the new reconfiguration arrangements
Guidance material to support practitioners to better understand how they can act on new arrangements for the scrutiny of local NHS reconfigurations.
Financial scrutiny – a guide for members
A guide to financial scrutiny, 2023.
Scrutiny of children’s services
Core elements in the Scrutiny of children’s services.
DHSC confirms new health scrutiny arrangements to start in January
Discussion piece on DHSC new health scrutiny arrangements.