The Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee reviews:
- Children's Social Services,
- Corporate Parenting Advisory Committee,
- Early Years Development,
- Education Consortium,
- Education Welfare and Inclusion,
- Governor Services,
- Play Services,
- Regional Adoption Collaborative,
- Safeguarding,
- Schools Improvement,
- Schools Organisation Planning,
- Schools Support Services,
- Schools Transport,
- Special Educational Needs,
- Youth Justice Services, and
- Youth Services
View more information about the Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee.
Scrutiny Committee members are keen to hear the opinions and concerns of those who live and work in Cardiff.
Have your say on topics that interest you.
A video of Councillor Lee Bridgeman, Chair of the Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee, discussing the work taken place during 2020 and 2021.
Ongoing scrutiny work
Scrutiny Committee Members were appointed at the Council's Annual General Meeting on 26 May 2022, and Scrutiny Committee meetings recommenced in June 2022.
If you would like to help the Committee to develop good outcomes for the residents of Cardiff, you can suggest an item to include on the next plan by contacting us.
Past scrutiny work
Please see below for information on previous scrutiny inquiries and research reports.
You can also view previous committee meeting papers.
For full copies of these reports, please contact us.
Inquiry reports
Scrutiny Committees sometimes look in detail at a topic and send a report to Cabinet, with recommendations for how to improve. The Cabinet considers the report and responds to the recommendations. Summary of Out of Council Placements inquiry report (483kb PDF) (PDF, 482 KB)
- Out of County Placements (May 2018)
- Preventing Young People's Involvement in Drug Dealing (November 2018 - Joint report with Community and Adult Services Scrutiny Committee)
- Child Mental Health and Wellbeing Support and Services (January 2020)
Research reports
We undertake independent research to inform the Committees' work, collecting evidence from stakeholders on their views and experiences. We also review existing research and good practice to highlight work Cardiff Council could learn from.
- A Survey on the Training and Support for School Governors in Cardiff, 2014
- Comparative information of the referrals and assessment processes in selected local authorities in England and Wales, 2015
- Best and Recommended Practice in Tackling Child Sexual Exploitation, 2015
