Archived decisions

Topic

Method of scrutiny

Short Breaks (Respite), Palliative Care and Carer Services for Children with Severe Disabilities

Policy Review/Development: 1) Multi-stakeholder workshop (10 March 08) to set priorities for improvement and monitoring; 2) Quarterly reports to the CYPSC throughout 2008 may be requested, to report on progress; 3) Second multi-stakeholder workshop (February/March 2009) to review progress made against expressed priorities and formulate recommendations to Executive Member if appropriate.

Corporate Parenting: Development and Delivery of a Pledge for Children in Care

Policy Development/Holding the Executive to Account: Workshop with CYPSC Members and the Care Council (23 November 2007) to debate content of the Pledge; CYPSC scrutiny of final `Pledge Offer' (23 January 2008); continued monitoring of progress against stated aims in quarterly reports to CYPSC.

Development of the 14-19 Curriculum

Holding the Executive to Account/Pre-Scrutiny of any Executive Member reports relating to this matter published in 2007-8.

Development of an Integrated Youth Service

Holding the Executive to Account/Pre-Scrutiny of any Executive Member reports relating to this matter published in 2007-8.

Tackling Underachievement in Schools

Major review for 2008: scope/methodology tbc.

Recruitment and Retention of Teachers, including Head Teachers, in Hampshire Schools

Major review for 2008: scope/methodology tbc.

Annual cycle of Budget Scrutiny

Biannual briefing days and in-committee scrutiny of the Council's budgets and performance