About
The Committee’s future work programme for the months ahead is available to view online as a standing agenda item considered at each meeting. This scrutiny committee looks at the following areas of work within the Council:
Children’s Social Care:
· Commissioning and delivery of social care services for children and young people
· Health services (exercised by the County Council)
· Safeguarding vulnerable children and young people
· Looked after children
· Youth development services
· Youth offending services
Education:
· Early years, childcare and extended schools services
· Learning and school effectiveness
· Inclusion support services
· Adult education
· Special Education Needs
· School admissions and school transport
· School organisation and place planning
· Skills (Education) Adult Social Care:
· Commissioning and delivery of social care services for adults and older people
· Support for carers
· Universal preventative and ‘signposting’ services related to social care for adults and older people
· Safeguarding vulnerable adults
· Public Health
· Community Safety including the work of the East Sussex Safer Communities Steering Group
· Crime and disorder matters (Police and Justice Act 2006) The terms of reference of this committee can be found in the Council’s Constitution.