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Post Conference

Please use the links below to download notes and presentations from the sessions.

Presentations from Annual Conference - 10th June

General


Conference Programme

Conference Report

Scrutiny of Public Service Partnerships: John Tizard, Director, Centre for Public Services Partnerships

John Healey's Speech

Workshops

W1 - International Scrutiny - Professor John Gaventa, University of Sussex

W2A - Building Relationships for locally accountable health and care - Brenda Cook and Barry Creasy, Consutation Institute

W2B - Strategic Commissioning and Holding Commissioners to Account - Alyson Morley, LGIU and Liam Hughes, IDeA

W3 - Mapping Local Services: Martin Hamilton, Cardiff Council

W4 - Party Politics and Scrutiny: Sioned-Mair Richards, Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council and Jessica Crowe, CfPS and Dr Fiona Campbell, CfPS Board Member and Commissioner on the Board of the Health Commission


Presentations from Officer and Members Development Day - 11th June

Officer Develoment Day

Final Programe

Plenary Sessions

Exploring career progression in scrutiny:

William Benson, Director of Change and Business Support, Tunbridge Wells Borough Council

Paul Clarke, Programme Manager, IDeA

Making the case for scrutiny:

Hugh Dunnachie, Chief Executive, London Borough of Hillingdon

Ian Hickman, Director, Local Government, Performance and Improvement, Audit Commission

Workshops

W1 -  Relationship Building: Cllr John Lamb, Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council and Robin Stonebridge, CfPS Board Member

W2 – Report Writing for Scrutiny Officers: Alan Barker, Kairos Training

W3 – Project Management Skills: Carmelita Charles, Principal Consultant, IDeA and Tom Kelly, IDeA

W4 – Research/Analysis Skills: William Solesbury, Kings College, London

W5 – Diplomatic/Negotiation Skills: Jonathan McShane, Luther Pendragon

Members Development Day

Personal Effectiveness and Leadership: Pascoe Sawyers, Political Leadership Programme Manager, IDeA and Judi Billing, Political Leadership Adviser, IDeA

Leading the new agenda for scrutiny: Jessica Crowe, Executive Director, CfPS


Scrutiny in a political context: Paul Wheeler, Director, Political Skills Forum