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Minutes of the Social Care, Health and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee held on 3 July 2017 PDF 90 KB Minutes: The
Committee noted the minutes |
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Minutes of the Social Care, Health and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee held on 13 July 2017 PDF 83 KB Minutes: The
Committee considered the minutes of the 13th July 2017. A discussion
was held on Matters Arising, and it was noted that this is not a constituted
item for inclusion on Council meeting agendas. The Committee requested that a
way of recording actions and referrals from Scrutiny Committees be considered
and discussed making representations to the Democratic Services Committee for
their view. In
relation to the item on Future Direction Options for Personal Social Services
the Committee noted that they had requested further detail on how regularly the
service will be monitored and requested that this be included in future reports
brought the Committee. The
Committee noted the minutes. |
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Scrutiny Forward Work Programme 2017/18. PDF 72 KB Minutes: The
Committee received the Forward Work Programme for 17/18. Members
were made aware that the planned Western Bay Progress Report for consideration
at today’s meeting had been withdrawn due to officer illness. The Committee
requested that the officer be contacted and the presentation of the reports be
re arranged at her earliest convenience. The
Committee requested that the Autism Strategy be added to the Forward Work
Programme. The
Committee noted the Forward Work Programme.
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Western Bay Progress Update Report PDF 297 KB Additional documents: Minutes: This
report was withdrawn from the agenda and will be reconsidered at a future
meeting. |
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PRE-SCRUTINY Minutes: The
Committee scrutinised the following matters: Cabinet
Board Proposals 5.1
Western Bay Youth Justice and Early
Intervention Annual Plan 2017-18 The Committee received the Western Bay Youth Justice
and Early Intervention Annual Plan 2017/18 as contained within the circulated
report. Officers explained that the Youth Offending
Services are statutory multi agency partnerships that have a legal duty to
co-operate in order to secure youth justice services appropriate to their area,
funded from a variety of sources and this report presented the background and summary
of the Early Intervention Plan 17/18. Members questioned how the rates of re-offending
remain high but the actual number of young people reoffending continues to
fall. It was explained that there exists a core of repeat offenders who account
for these numbers. The fact that the Youth Offending Teams have been
merged was discussed and the Committee questioned how the new arrangements are
working. Officers assured Members that
arrangements are working well and representing good value for money. The Committee asked for further information on the
benefits of regional working arrangements. They observed the continual decline
in reoffending rates and asked how this compares to the situation before the
inception of Western Bay and requested the statistics in relation to this. Members discussed those young people who are
excluded from school but who are not offending and asked for detail on the support
that is offered to them. They agreed that the responsibility is with the
leadership and governing bodies of the schools and the Schools Improvement Service. Young people’s interests were considered by the
Committee as they agreed that a variety of skills and abilities could lead to
interest in different academic or vocational routes of study. The Committee raised concern on the elements of
work that are heavily reliant on WG grant funding and that the impacts of
Bridgend moving out of the Abertawe Bro Morgannwg Health Board are unknown. Concern was raised over the assistance required
with speech and language and officers assured Members that sufficient support
is provided. Members asked for further information in relation
to the consultation that had been carried out on the plan. Young people themselves
have been consulted on the content and the responsibility for sign off rests
with the Youth Offending Team Management Board. The Committee requested that further information on
consultation be included in future such reports received by the Committee. Following scrutiny, the Committee were supportive
of the proposals to be considered at Cabinet Board. 5.2
Western Bay Safeguarding Children
Board Annual Report And Business Plan The Committee received the Western Bay Safeguarding
Children Board Annual Report and Business Plan as contained within the
circulated report. The Western Bay Safeguarding Children Board was established in April 2012 and Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council is identified as the lead partner responsible for establishing effective regional safeguarding boards for the Western Bay area. It is a multi-agency group with responsibility for supervision, challenge and oversight of safeguarding issues hence was being presented for information at this ... view the full minutes text for item 5. |