People Scrutiny Committee

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.

Members

Johanna Howell · Chair

Kathryn Field · Vice Chair

Anne Cross · Member

Charles Clark · Member

Colin Belsey · Member

Colin Swansborough · Member

John Ungar · Member

Nuala Geary · Member

Stephen Shing · Member

Trevor Webb · Member

John Hayling · Parent Governor Representative

Lesley Hurst · Diocese of Chichester Representative

Maria Cowler · Roman Catholic Diocese Representative

View on council website