Filter by Issue: annual reportcommunicationscommunity well-beingconsultation responseseducation and young peopleexternal scrutinyfinancegeneralhealth, care and well-beinglibrary monitorlocal authoritiespolicy and resourcespolicy briefings Search: Order by: Date | Author | Authority | Title 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Next Showing 1 to 25 of 201 records. On the money: the scrutiny of local government finance - 2nd Edition £9.00 plus PP+VAT » 2011 This new guide from CIPFA, CfPS and LGIU provides advice both for councillors and the finance officers whose job it is to provide information to them, on scrutiny of finance and the budget. April 2011 Party Politics and Scrutiny in Local Government: clearing the hurdles £6.00 plus PP+VAT » 2009 The Centre for Public Scrutiny is very pleased to publish this thinkpiece by Professor Steve Leach, which represents a significant contribution to the debate on the progress and development of the overview and scrutiny function in local government. Good Scrutiny Guide £8.00 plus PP+VAT » The Good Scrutiny Guide outlines four principles of effective scrutiny which together build towards an accountability cycle to improve public services. Green Light; How non-executives can improve people's lives by helping to manage the performance of local services £7.00 plus PP+VAT » This comprehensive guide highlights what performance management is and how it works, how performance management and scrutiny fit together and offers practical advice about how non-executives can take a fresh approach to help influence and drive improvement in local services. Overview and scrutiny in local government: a handbook for elected members £6.00 plus PP+VAT » This handbook provides practical advice and guidance on overview and scrutiny in local government and is written to help elected members understand and perform their role. Treasure your assets: a jargon free guide to scrutiny of local authority financial investments £5.00 plus PP + VAT » The Centre for Public Scrutiny has published a jargon-free guide to help local councillors - and non-executive directors of other public bodies - to scrutinise the strategy and performance of local treasury management. Mirror, Mirror… Reflecting Improvement through Review and Challenge » 2012 New research into the effectiveness of internal mechanisms of review and challenge, including scrutiny, standards and audit committees Scrutiny of Worklessness: a toolkit for scrutineers » Ines Newman and Stephanie Snape 2012 This is a guide for scrutineers to help them tackle the issue of worklessness, written by Ines Newman and Stephanie Snape from Warwick Business School The Development of Local Healthwatch in Kent - Assessing Readiness for Local Healthwatch » 2012 Part One -Key Findings Accountability and the New Structures » 2011 A discussion paper from the GPC and CfPS, in association with the BMA Response to Government consultation on mayoral powers » Ed Hammond Centre for Public Scrutiny 2011 10 questions on scrutinising issues to do with fuel poverty » 2011 Health overview and scrutiny: Exploiting opportunities at a time of change » 2011 10 questions to ask if you are scrutinising arrangements for effective healthwatch » 2011 10 questions for OSCs to ask around arrangements for local healthwatch Achieving an effective Health and Wellbeing Board » 2011 This publication is based on ‘Operating Principles for Health and Wellbeing Boards’ and laying the foundations for healthier places. Police and Crime Panels - guidance » Ed Hammond 2011 Unofficial guidance, co-produced by CfPS and the LGA, on police and crime panels Police and Crime Panels guidance » Ed Hammond 2011 Centre for Public Scrutiny Unofficial guidance co-produced by CfPS and the Local Government Association Getting in on the act » 2011 Scrutinising services for adults with autsim. Smoothing the way - Developing local healthwatch through lessons from local involvement networks - Key messages and summary data » 2011 This is the second paper in a series of three that sets out the findings from a review of LINks Smoothing the way - Developing local healthwatch through lessons from local involvement networks - Key messages » 2011 The first part of CfPS LINks review CfPS Annual Report 2010-11 » 2011 Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 March 2011 Policy Briefing 12: Equalities Impacts Assessments (Sept 2011) » Ed Hammond 2011 Centre for Public Scrutiny A summary of provisions relating to equality impact assessments, and how they can be used by scrutiny Skills Briefing 1: Questioning skills » 2011 First of four skills briefings for councillors, published summer 2011 Skills Briefing 2: Chairing and leadership » 2011 Second of four skills briefings to be published, summer 2011 Skills Briefing 3: Running a scrutiny review » 2011 Third of four skills briefings, published summer 2011
