Background
The Grenfell Partnerships Team in the Council were asked to lead the consultation on future Grenfell support. They also coordinated the delivery of a new support programme with lawyers representing claimants in the civil claims process.
An External Scrutiny Team (EST) was appointed to provide independent oversight of the consultation. The EST also developed plans for ongoing monitoring and scrutiny of the new support. This was to give bereaved families, survivors and the local community confidence that the support would be designed fairly, managed properly and meet their needs.
As part of its work, the EST made recommendations for how the Grenfell support should be monitored and reviewed. One recommendation was for the Council to appoint an independent scrutiny function to oversee the programme. You can find out more about them here.
Independent scrutiny function
The Independent Scrutiny Function (ISF) works to make sure the Grenfell Support Programme is being delivered fairly, transparently, and in a way that keeps community voices at its heart. They are independent from the council and are made up of two organisations: Involve and Collaborate CIC. Their role is to review, challenge and support the programme, and to help ensure learning from the community informs what happens next.
Every quarter the ISF examines how the Grenfell Partnerships Team and wider Council is delivering the Grenfell Support programme. Their scrutiny updates include the Community Support and the Education and Training programmes. They also hold engagement sessions with the community to share reflections.
Further information about the ISF, its appointment and scrutiny updates can be found here.
You can contact them to share suggestions, raise issues, or tell them about your experience of the programme by emailing [email protected] or calling 020 3745 4334.
Your involvement is always optional and will not affect your access to support.