Last Monday the Partnership Overview and Scrutiny Committee had a presentation on the Prevention and Early Intervention Programme which is one of Swansea Local Service Board’s four projects. The presentation was the second step in the Committee’s ongoing evaluation of whether Swansea Local Service Board is making a difference. I have blogged before on the Committee’s first […]
Swansea Local Service Board – Making a Difference for Children and Young People?
July 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Focus on Budget
June 22, 2011 by Leave a Comment
One of the biggest issues facing the Council at this moment in time is controlling its budget and one of the main areas of expenditure in recent years is in Child and Family Services. This area is closely monitored by the award winning Child & Family Services Overview & Scrutiny Board. Because of the importance […]
The Most Important Thing is Safeguarding Vulnerable Children
June 8, 2011 by 1 Comment
Last Thursday Councillors from the Child & Family Services Overview & Scrutiny Board received a Centre for Public Scrutiny award for their work. If you have read previous posts about the work of this board you will know that it has been richly deserved – don’t take our word for it, inspectors and Welsh Assembly Deputy […]
Proposed Changes to ChildLine in Swansea
June 2, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The Child & Family Services Overview & Scrutiny Board has picked up on concerns in the community about the proposed closure of the ChildLine telephone counselling service that is based in Swansea. The NSPCC wants to relocate the centre in South Wales from Swansea to Cardiff where there will be online counselling only. A 30 […]
It’s not a waste of time!
May 9, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The Environment and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Board has completed its review into waste minimisation, recycling and composting. The review report and the findings report detailing the evidence collected can be found in our reports library page here. The report has now been sent to Councillor John Hague, the Cabinet Member for Environment. Why this matters It is […]