The
Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee comprises of eleven
councillors, who represent the political balance of the Council,
plus three added non-elected members who are entitled to
participate at meetings of the Committee, but may only vote when
education matters are to be determined.
The
Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee is authorised to
review and scrutinise the following services and their
outcomes:-
Children's services;
Early education;
School support services;
School improvement;
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities;
Home
to school/college transport;
14-19 education, training and apprenticeship;
Careers service;
Positive activities for young people;
Teenage pregnancy;
Supported accommodation and lodgings;
Supported employment for young people;
Lincolnshire Secure Unit;
Youth Offending Service;
Leaving care service;
School nursing;
Healthy schools and healthy child;
Child protection;
Looked After Children;
Targeted support – young people;
Fostering and adoption;
Residential homes for children;
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS);
and
Family support.
The
meetings are held approximately every six weeks at 10.00 a.m., in
Committee Room One, at County Offices, Newland, Lincoln, LN1 1YL
(unless otherwise stated). The meetings
are generally open to the public, unless otherwise
specified.
The
full terms of reference for the Children and Young People Scrutiny
Committee are set out in Part 2 of the Council's Constitution.