This commission is a
sub-committee of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and has been
established to examine and monitor the performance of services
provided by the Council and other agencies in matters regarding
education and local economy.
In recent years, it has
reviewed topics such as adult education, exclusions and alternative
provisions, revitalising high streets and town centres, future of
work and enterprise In Southwark. As well as, children’s
experiences and education during the Covid-19 pandemic, Youth New
Deal, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and
children’s education looking at shortfalls in primary pupil
numbers.
Scrutiny meetings are
accessible to the public, whilst also being livestreamed and
recorded. The individual meeting recordings can be reached here on
the meeting pages and are hosted on the Council’s YouTube
channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/southwarkcouncil/.