Committee Details

Scrutiny Board (Children's Services) 2010/2011

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Purpose of committee

Scrutiny Board (Children’s Services)

 

The Children’s Services Scrutiny Board scrutinises those matters falling within the portfolio of the Director of Children’s Services (excluding those matters assigned to the Health Scrutiny Board).

 

Areas covered by the Children’s Services Scrutiny Board include:

 

·  Services provided by Leeds City Council and its partners in delivering the five Every Child Matters outcomes:

 

-  Be healthy

-  Stay safe

-  Enjoy and achieve

-  Make a positive contribution

-  Achieve economic well-being

 

·  Children’s trust arrangements

·  Director of Children’s Services Unit

·  Early years services

·  Education

·  Schools

·  Extended services

·  Youth services

·  Children and young people’s social care

·  Family support and parenting

·  Youth justice

·  Participation

 

The board also spends one meeting a quarter taking an overview of progress and performance across Children's Services.

 

To view the Terms of Reference for the Board, please click here.

 

The Chair of the Board is:

 

Councillor J Chapman

 

Please contact the Principal Scrutiny Adviser for further information on this Board:

 

Kate Arscott

Tel: (0113) 24 74189

 

E-mail: kate.arscott@leeds.gov.uk

 

Membership

Contact information

Support officer: Guy Close (0113) 247 4356. Email: guy.close@leeds.gov.uk