Yesterday the Board met for the final time in this council year. It took the opportunity to reflect on what has been achieved over the past year. It was the year which saw the removal of the Assembly appointed Intervention Board and ‘serious concerns’ protocol in relation to Child & Family Services. The work of […]
What should the Child & Family Services Overview & Scrutiny Board Investigate Next?
April 14, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Scrutiny Delivers a Clear Message about Corporate Parenting
April 8, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Councillors in Swansea have shown their commitment to corporate parenting as a result of a report produced by the Child & Family Services Overview & Scrutiny Board. The scrutiny report (PDF), called ‘Care to Help?’ turned the spotlight on the role of councillors as corporate parents and its findings were recently accepted by Cabinet and Council. […]
Shared Services – Making it Work for Our Council
April 4, 2011 by 1 Comment
Earlier today the Performance and Finance Overview & Scrutiny Board signed off their review of Shared Services. This work was started last October and conducted through a small task and finish group of councillors. You can find the final report of the review, and the findings report detailing all the evidence collected, on our reports library page here. Why This […]
The Building Blocks to improving Literacy in Swansea
March 1, 2011 by 1 Comment
The Board agreed to refer its latest report to Cabinet for decision at its meeting on Monday 28th February. The Review of Literacy has been a detailed piece of work which has culminating in a number of recommendations for improvement. Councillors spoke to literacy advisors, Headteachers, school governors, local teacher training colleges and parents. They […]
What is the Best Way to Support Care Leavers in Swansea?
January 24, 2011 by Leave a Comment
According to the National Care Advisory Service ‘young people who have spent time in care tend to have poorer outcomes than their peers. Care leavers are more likely to have poor educational performance, contact with the criminal justice system, poorer health and be vulnerable to homelessness and unemployment. It is therefore very important that they […]