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.
Inspecting local authority children’s services: Ofsted and the role of children’s services scrutiny
This paper supports the work of non-Executive Councillors involved in the business of local authority Children’s Scrutiny.
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.
Health Scrutiny – A Short Guide
An introductory guide and overview of Health and Adult Services Scrutiny.
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.
Scrutiny of Children’s Services – A Short Guide
A guide to scrutiny of Children’s Services within local authorities.
10 Questions on Cyber Security
An LGA guide is for councillors sitting on scrutiny committees, and the officers who support them.
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, […]
One Coventry Response to Supporting Our Communities with the Cost of Living Crisis – Scrutiny Co-ordination Committee
One Coventry Response to Supporting Our Communities with the Cost of Living Crisis – Scrutiny Co-ordination Committee, a blog by Gennie Holmes, Scrutiny Co-ordinator at Coventry City Council Members of Coventry’s Scrutiny Co-ordination Committee, as well as numerous other members, had raised concerns about the growing cost of living crisis, particularly on those communities and […]
Scrutiny Practitioners Guide
A go-to guide for all scrutiny practitioners.