Scrutiny residents can see
Public engagement in scrutiny and case studies.
- Level
- Bitesize
- Learning time
- 1 hour 15 minutes
- Where
- Effective Scrutiny
- Price
- £39
When you step up to a higher level, what you paid in the last 12 months for lower-level courses inside the bigger course comes off its price, in proportion to how much of each is inside it, whichever topic it's from. Courses at the same or a lower level don't give credit against each other. A Focus course or above always costs at least £15. Read the full terms
Certificate of Completion
Overview and Outcomes.
Overview
This module examines how the public can take part in scrutiny, not simply read about it afterwards. Drawing on the Centre for Governance and Scrutiny's principle of amplifying the public voice, it covers where residents fit in the scrutiny cycle, the networked councillor's three behaviours, digital and open practice, and the Local Scrutiny Committees for mayors set out in amendments to the English Devolution Bill. This closing module puts the Effective Scrutiny toolkit to one test: does scrutiny actually hold anyone to account on a specific decision? It recaps foundations, process, skills and public engagement, then contrasts two real cases: Newham, where questioning the cabinet member changed a library budget, and Warrington, where a Best Value inspection found weak member oversight. It ends with a practical closing checklist.
What you'll develop
In this Bitesize, you will develop the ability to:
- Identify the points in a scrutiny cycle where the public can take part, and explain why advocacy, evidence and accountability make public involvement necessary.
- Describe the networked councillor's communicative, collaborative and co-productive behaviours and the digital practices now expected of open scrutiny.
- Assess what the proposed Local Scrutiny Committees for Mayoral Strategic Authorities could mean for accountability, including the detail that remains unsettled.
- Apply the test of whether scrutiny actually holds anyone to account to a real decision, drawing on the full scrutiny toolkit.
- Compare the Newham and Warrington cases to explain why the same statutory tools produced opposite outcomes.
The Modules.
1 hour 15 minutes of learning.
- 04Scrutiny and the PublicThis module examines how the public can take part in scrutiny, not simply read about it afterwards. Drawing on the Centre for Governance and Scrutiny's principle of amplifying the public voice, it covers where residents fit in the scrutiny cycle, the networked councillor's three behaviours, digital and open practice, and the Local Scrutiny Committees for mayors set out in amendments to the English Devolution Bill.41 min
- 05Applied ScrutinyThis closing module puts the Effective Scrutiny toolkit to one test: does scrutiny actually hold anyone to account on a specific decision? It recaps foundations, process, skills and public engagement, then contrasts two real cases: Newham, where questioning the cabinet member changed a library budget, and Warrington, where a Best Value inspection found weak member oversight. It ends with a practical closing checklist.40 min
Go deeper, and pay only the difference
- You are hereBitesize, 1 hour 15 minutes, £39
- The whole topicFocus, Critical friends, 3 hours 30 minutes, £69. Already own the Bitesize? You pay £30.
When you step up to a higher level, what you paid in the last 12 months for lower-level courses inside the bigger course comes off its price, in proportion to how much of each is inside it, whichever topic it's from. Courses at the same or a lower level don't give credit against each other. A Focus course or above always costs at least £15. Prices per person. Read the full terms
Also part of: Holding to account
