Example of one of our workshops
An introduction to effective scrutiny
Audience
Newly appointed members of overview and scrutiny committees; newly elected members of Council.
Outline agenda
Workshop objectives
Success criteria/ outcomes
Introduction to the topic
Main body of learning
- Create a member led work programme that leads to improvement in services
- Conduct enquiries that lead to results
- Provide opportunities for non executive members to fulfil their democratic role
- Build good working relationships with the executive and senior officers
- Build a relationship with officers of mutual respect and support
Review of learning
Review of member expectations
Handouts
- Legislative framework from Local Government Act 2000
- Working with the Executive
- Guidelines on conducting an enquiry
- Developing a work programme
Note: This is a template we used successfully for some inductions in 2015.