The Children and Young People Scrutiny
Committee is responsible for scrutiny of all universal, targeted
and specialist services for children and young people in West
Berkshire, including:
·
Children's centres/family hubs;
·
Early years education;
·
School support services;
·
School improvement;
·
Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND);
·
Home to school/college transport;
·
14-19 education, training and apprenticeships;
·
Careers service;
·
Youth services;
·
Supported accommodation and lodgings;
·
Supported employment for young people;
·
Leaving care service;
·
Youth offending service;
·
Child protection;
·
Children in care;
·
Targeted support for young people;
·
Fostering and adoption;
·
Residential homes for children;
·
Family support.
The committee is comprised of nine
councillors, reflecting the political composition of the Council.
Members of the Executive cannot be
members of this or any scrutiny committee.
Membership of the committee shall include the
following statutory co-opted members:
·
two parent governors (representing local authority maintained
primary and secondary schools);
·
one Church of England representative; and
·
one Roman Catholic diocesan representative.
The above statutory co-opted members shall be
entitled to vote on any matters considered by the committee that
relate to schools or education. They shall also be entitled to
speak to any other matters considered by the committee, but they
shall not be permitted to vote on such matters.
In addition, two non-statutory co-opted
members shall be appointed to the Committee, who shall be age 25 or
under and living in West Berkshire or working for an organisation
in West Berkshire supporting or representing children and young
people. The non-statutory co-opted members shall be entitled to
speak to any matter considered by the committee, but they shall not
have any voting rights.
The Children and Young People Scrutiny
Committee shall have four scheduled meetings per year. Scrutiny
topics shall either be considered as part of a meeting of the full
committee, or reviewed by a task and finish group
appointed by the committee, which will report back to the committee
with its findings and recommendations.
Scrutiny of other services is undertaken by
the Resources
and Place Scrutiny Committee and the
Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee.
Contact: Democratic
Services
Further information
links:
Scrutiny at West
Berkshire Council
Getting
Involved in Reviewing Council Decisions
Part 6.10 of the Council
Constitution
