The Health, Schools and Care Overview and Scrutiny
Committee is responsible for the Council’s health scrutiny
function; scrutiny of Health and Wellbeing (including scrutiny of
joint commissioning proposals arising between the Council and the
NHS with regard to health and social care arrangements); scrutiny
of partnerships and key contractors; Child and Adult Social Care;
Early Help and Schools; Safeguarding; and for overview of the
respective Cabinet Portfolio Holders and Directors.
The Terms of Reference of the Committee are set out
in Part 3, para 6.3, of the Rochdale Borough Council’s
Constitution: Constitution:
Part 3 – Responsibility for Functions
(rochdale.gov.uk)
The overall operation of the Council’s
overview and scrutiny function is set out in Part 4E of the
Council’s Constitution: Constitution
Part 4E: Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules
(rochdale.gov.uk)