specifically by the Council’s by the Scrutiny policy and Performance Manager to further Team, the Scrutiny Chairs improve scrutiny in Liaison Group and the Monmouthshire had Head of Democratic been delivered. Services. The Scrutiny Service Plan has been scrutinised by the Council’s Audit Committee (14th Jan 2016) which was satisfied that the Council has appropriate and effective scrutiny arrangements in place. The function was also scrutinised by the Democratic Services Committee in June 2016, which was also satisfied with its performance. The risk therefore continues to be LOW. Potential that the Council O It relates specifically to 2015/16 Low Hazel Ilett, The appropriate Select Following the Estyn fails in terms of its the responsibility of 2016/17 Low Scrutiny Committees review the inspection, the Council safeguarding Scrutiny Members and 2017/18 Low Manager performance within their has revised its responsibilities in respect is therefore volatile. remits on a quarterly basis Safeguarding Policy, of children and vulnerable to ensure any concerns are which has been adults as a result of highlighted at an early scrutinised several ineffective scrutiny of stage. The Council’s times over the last 2 policy and performance. Annual Reporting years and the Children Framework allows a joint and Young People’s presentation to Scrutiny Select Committee upon the performance receive quarterly within Social Services as a reports on safeguarding whole, which seeks to practice. prevent issues falling between the remit of the The Select Committees scrutiny committees. are ensureign that Safeguarding is Improvements to the way prioritised and is in Select Committees considered across the monitor risk (holding wrok of the COucnil. Cabinet Members directly E.g. The Future Play to account) should ensure Porposal was
specifically by the Council’s policy and Performance Team, the Scrutiny Chairs Liaison Group and the Head of Democratic Services. by the Scrutiny Manager to further improve scrutiny in Monmouthshire had been delivered. The Scrutiny Service Plan has been scrutinised by the Council’s Audit Committee (14th Jan 2016) which was satisfied that the Council has appropriate and effective scrutiny arrangements in place. The function was also scrutinised by the Democratic Services Committee in June 2016, which was also satisfied with its performance. The risk therefore continues to be LOW. Potential that the Council fails in terms of its safeguarding responsibilities in respect of children and vulnerable adults as a result of ineffective scrutiny of policy and performance. O It relates specifically to the responsibility of Scrutiny Members and is therefore volatile. 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 Low Low Low Hazel Ilett, Scrutiny Manager The appropriate Select Committees review the performance within their remits on a quarterly basis to ensure any concerns are highlighted at an early stage. The Council’s Annual Reporting Framework allows a joint presentation to Scrutiny upon the performance within Social Services as a whole, which seeks to prevent issues falling between the remit of the scrutiny committees. Improvements to the way in Select Committees monitor risk (holding Cabinet Members directly to account) should ensure Following the Estyn inspection, the Council has revised its Safeguarding Policy, which has been scrutinised several times over the last 2 years and the Children and Young People’s Select Committee receive quarterly reports on safeguarding practice. The Select Committees are ensureign that Safeguarding is prioritised and is considered across the wrok of the COucnil. E.g. The Future Play Porposal was
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