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Minutes of the Education, Skills and Culture Scrutiny Committee held on 9 November, 2017. PDF 112 KB Minutes: The
Committee noted the minutes subject to the following amendment: Page 9 last paragraph
should have read “Cymer Afan was ranked 6th of the
top 10 schools in Wales” and not as stated in the minutes of the last meeting. |
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Scrutiny Forward Work Programme 2017/18. PDF 78 KB Minutes: The
Committee noted the Forward Work Programme. |
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Pre-Scrutiny Minutes: The
Committee chose to scrutinise the following Cabinet Board items: 3.1 Internal arrangements for Families First
Funded Services Members received an overview of the Internal
arrangements for Families First Funded Services as detailed in the circulated report. It was highlighted that following the Welsh Governments
publication of the new Families First guidance in April 2017, Neath Port Talbot
County Borough Council has developed specifications for a number of new
services with the intention to continue the arrangement to deliver some of
these in-house. The services to be
delivered in-house are the Youth Services, Parenting Support and the Team
Around the Family with the addition of services for young carers, which is
currently delivered by an external provider, be brought in-house and integrated
into the Youth Services which would have a benefit for the young carer through
greater support and access to additional services form the wider youth
service. ·
Members were pleased to see services being provided internally and that
as a result Young Carers would benefit from an improved service and that any
savings would be invested in the delivery of other services. It was queried what ranking was Neath Port
Talbot in regard to the number of Young Carers? Officers explained that Neath Port Talbot had the
highest number of young carers in Wales and in the United Kingdom. ·
Members were also pleased that staff effected by transferring the service in-house would be
transferred under TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings Protection of Employees
Regulations). Officers explained that at present only one member
of staff has been identified. ·
Members asked would the monitoring of an internal service be as rigorous
as an external service? Officers explained that all providers whether
internal or external have to meet the expectations contained within the Service
Level Agreement and monitoring officers exercise the same rigorous inspection
whether internal or external. ·
Members asked what is the timescale for the new contracts? Officers explained that the new contracts will be
active from the 1st April 2018 and an update report would be brought
back to a future meeting of Education, Skills and Culture. ·
Members asked was the savings of £50,000
achievable? Officers explained that the savings were achievable and
would be reinvested back into other services. ·
Members asked in the report it states that a benefit would be greater
support and access to additional services from the wider youth service – what
would these be? Officers explained that being part of the Youth
Service young carers could access support services that are already available
through the Youth Service and the partners they work with. In addition, due to the links with schools it
would mean easier identification of young carers and the ability to have more
contact with them and to ensure they receive the support they need. Also, 3 co-ordinators would be employed to
work in the Youth Service to ensure that the links are made for young carers to
receive the support they need. Following scrutiny, the Committee were supportive of the proposals to ... view the full minutes text for item 3. |
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Pre-Scrutiny Minutes: The
Committee chose to scrutinise the following Cabinet Board items: 5.1 Proposed Renewal of the Lease and Service
Level Agreement to the Field
Studies Council at Margam Discovery Centre and to agree variations to the
current lease Members received an overview of the private item in regard
to the Proposed Renewal of the Lease and Service Level Agreement to the Field
Studies Council at Margam Discovery Centre and to
agree variations to the current lease as detailed in the private circulated report. Following Scrutiny, the Committee were supportive of
the proposals to be considered by Cabinet Board. |