To fulfil the functions of an Overview and Scrutiny Committee as they relate to any policies, services and activities concerning education and school improvement, children’s social care, looked after children, children’s wellbeing and safeguarding, early years, Special Educational Needs and Disability, youth services, entrepreneurship and youth offending.
This includes:
- Enterprise and entrepreneurship in Birmingham schools
- Education and children’s social care
- The safety and wellbeing of children, including safeguarding with statutory partners
- The needs of all children and young people, families and carers (children’s services)
- Oversight of the Children’s Trust
- Early years health and wellbeing
- Looked after children, corporate parenting
- Special Education Needs and Disability
- School improvement, school places and travel to and from school
- Youth engagement and youth services
- Youth offending