A central role of a
Policy Overview Committees is to undertake in-depth policy reviews
on specific issues. Reviews provide the opportunity to hear from
members of the public and expert witnesses, including people from a
wide range of external organisations. Reviews usually make
recommendations to the Cabinet on how the Council could improve its
work. They therefore perform an important role in opening up the
policy-making process to a wider audience, including people who
would not normally have the opportunity to participate.
This Committee
undertakes the policy overview role in relation to the following
matters:
·
Education Services and statutory education authority
functions
·
School performance and attainment
·
School Transport
·
Relationships with Local Academies / Free
Schools
·
Pre-School & Early Years Services
·
Youth Services & Careers Services
·
Juvenile justice & probation services
·
Adult Learning
·
Education and learning partnerships
·
Music & The Arts
·
Social care services for children, young persons and
children with special needs
·
Adoption and Fostering
·
Family Services