Transcript Scrutiny Tom Hawkyard Governors’ Annual Conference 2008 www.hertsdirect.org

Scrutiny
Tom Hawkyard
Governors’ Annual Conference 2008
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What Scrutiny Is
Four Principles
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Provides ‘Critical Friend’ challenges to executive
policy makers and decision makers
Enables the voice and concerns of the public to be
heard
Is carried out by ‘independent minded governors’
who lead and own the scrutiny process
Drives improvement in public services
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Structure of LA
• Leader & Cabinet
• Scrutiny Committees
–O&S
– Health
– Who is on them
• A much more friendly version of the Select
Committee system
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What We Are Looking At
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How We Go About Our Work
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How You Can Get Things On the
Agenda
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What We Are Looking At After
the Election
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Does it Work?
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Thank you
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