Terms of Reference

Members: 5 voting Councillors

Quorum: 3 Members of the Committee

Political proportionality:

4 Administration Members

1 Opposition Member

Co-opted Members – Statutory with voting rights on education matters:

2 Parent Governor representatives

2 Diocesan representatives

Co-opted Members – Non-statutory without voting rights:

1 teacher representative

Up to 2 additional co-opted members

Principal Functions

All the powers of an Overview and Scrutiny Committee as set out in section 21 of the Local Government Act 2000 and Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007.

·       To develop policy within the scope of the Committee and make recommendations to the Cabinet

·       Monitor the administration and spending in services within its scope

·       To review the impact of decisions and policies implemented by the Council

·       Lead responsibility for scrutinising the relevant Cabinet Members(s).

Scope

·       The education of children and young people in the borough

·       The authority's functions in its capacity as education authority

·       Services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities

·       The authority's social services functions as they relate to children

·       Safeguarding

·       Child protection

·       Children in care

·       Children and young people leaving care

·       The education and children’s services budgets including social care

·       Any other matter allocated by the Policy and Oversight Board.