The scrutiny inquiry panel set up to examine how services for looked after children in Swansea can be improved has just completed its evidence gathering. The key question the inquiry sought to answer was: how can the local authority improve the experience of looked after children in Swansea when they access services from the Council and partners. The […]
Improving the experiences of looked after children scrutiny inquiry draws to a close
April 17, 2013 by 2 Comments
How will the Council reduce the numbers of looked after children?
April 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Child & Family Services Performance Panel met last week to examine recent performance in Child & Family Services. In particular, the panel focused on the high numbers of children in the care of the authority (looked after children) and how the authority will sustainably and safely reduce the numbers of children entering the care […]
ECONOMIC INACTIVITY – Discussing the Way Forward
April 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Economic Inactivity Panel met for the second time on 9th April 2013 to plan its inquiry. The focus of the Inquiry is to look at how well the Council and its partners are tackling economic inactivity in our communities. Economic inactivity was identified as a key area for scrutiny to look at, because the […]
Economic Inactivity – A New Inquiry Panel is Underway
April 3, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Councillors on the Economic Inactivity Inquiry Panel met for the first time on 27th March 2013, to agree the way forward and to determine how best to answer the question “How Well is the Council and its Partners Tackling Economic Inactivity in our Communities?” In order to address the main question, the councillors will […]
New Member of Scrutiny Team
March 13, 2013 by 1 Comment
This is just a quick post to say ‘Hello’. My name is Juliet Rees and I have recently joined the Overview and Scrutiny Team, covering for Rosie Jackson, who is currently on maternity leave. I am going to be involved with a Panel which will be looking at Economic Inactivity in Swansea, so it would be […]
Public Transport Scrutiny Panel continues work
March 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment
It’s been a while since we blogged about the public transport scrutiny inquiry, we thought we’d better provide an update on progress. The panel has been really busy gathering evidence from people and organisations who are linked with public transport provision or who are experts in the field. The panel has held a number of […]