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This Scrutiny Protocol provides guidance regarding overview and scrutiny committees in English institutions with devolved powers.
Guidance to government departments on the RPC's scrutiny process.
We are consulting on a draft community scrutiny framework and how local scrutiny processes can be improved to help police serve communities more effectively.
This sets out the expectations on how health overview and scrutiny committees should work with integrated care systems (ICSs) to ensure they are locally accountable to their communities.
Setting a minimum standard for the examination of charity accounts.
Regulations subject to statutory scrutiny by the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC)
Guidance to ensure local and combined authorities are aware of the purpose of overview and scrutiny and how to conduct it effectively.
Government response to the House of Lords Liaison Committee report on the post-legislative scrutiny of the Licensing Act 2003.
The need for academy trusts to conduct checks to ensure systems are effective and compliant.
This memorandum provides a preliminary assessment of the legislation that underpins the UK’s independent sanctions framework.
The Star Chamber helps the Department for Education to assess data collections for schools and children’s services.
Government’s response to the select committee report on the effectiveness of local authority overview and scrutiny.
This page contains guidance for Accounting Officers to supplement the core guidance contained in Managing Public Money.
Reports about the regulatory scrutiny of Nuclear Waste Services' work on the geological disposal of radioactive waste.
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