Remit
To undertake the
overview and scrutiny role in relation to the following Cabinet
Member portfolio(s) and service areas:
·
Cabinet Member for Children, Families & Education
·
Children's Services (including corporate parenting)
·
Children’s Safeguarding
·
Youth Justice
·
Youth Services
·
SEND
·
Education
·
Children and Families Development
·
Skills & lifelong learning
Corporate Parenting
This Select Committee
will establish a Panel to support strong oversight of the
Council’s corporate parenting responsibilities. The Committee
may appoint 3 Members to this Panel based on political balance.
Membership may include non-Cabinet Members not on the Committee.
The Committee may also appoint relevant Council officers and other
external stakeholders to the Panel and agree its chairmanship and
operation. In agreeing its operation, the Committee will provide
for the Panel not to be able to establish any other sub-group or
body to carry out its responsibilities.