Children and Families Services Panel

Looks at Support for Children and Young People;

Child Care and Family Support; Leisure Services;

Inclusion and Achievement

o       Role:

§         General

1.     Scrutinise decisions made or actions taken in connection with the discharge of the Council’s functions.

2.     Make reports and/or recommendations to full

Council and/or Cabinet in connection with the discharge of the Council’s functions.

3.     Exercise the right to ‘call-in’, for

reconsideration, decisions made but not yet implemented by the Cabinet.

4.     Help ensure Cabinet Members have an

opportunity to ‘air’ issues before sending them to Cabinet or elsewhere – done through combination

of Cabinet Member questions and Cabinet Member progress report.

5.     The Health Scrutiny Panel will undertake the

powers of Health Scrutiny under the Health and

Social Care Act 2001:

a.     To scrutinise the provision of Health

Services in Bournemouth by the Primary

Care Trust, NHS Trusts and the work of the Strategic Health Authority.

b.     To take into account cross-boundary

issues, especially in relation to Dorset,

Poole and West Hampshire and to

co-ordinate the programme for scrutinising

health with neighbouring authorities.

c.     To consult with other local authorities

as appropriate when considering cross-

boundary issues.

issues affecting Bournemouth.