Good Scrutiny Guide

Last update: 05-February-09 11:24

Introduction

The Good Scrutiny Guide defines four principles of effective public scrutiny. These propose that good scrutiny:

• provides ''critical friend'' challenge to executive policy-makers and decision-makers
• enables the voice and concerns of the public and its communities
• is carried out by ''independent minded governors'' who lead and own the scrutiny process
• drives improvement in public services

The publication describes each principle in detail and offers practical 'hints and tips' drawn from the experience of practitioners across the scrutiny landscape.

We have created this online version of the Guide to enable more practitioners - more of you - to share 'hints and tips' from your own experience.

In order to help you do this we have listed here the main points associated with each principle and the 'hints and tips' that can be found in the printed version of the Guide. It's then over to you to add thoughts and examples by using the "editing tools" at the bottom of each web page.

If you are familiar with the online version of our Self-evaluation framework, or the wikipedia website, you will recognise this "wiki" approach.

If not, please take a look at the the What is a wiki? page.or contact us.

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