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Minutes of the Social Care, Health & Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee held on 10th May 2018 PDF 81 KB Minutes: The
Committee noted the Minutes. |
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Pre-Scrutiny Minutes: The
Committee scrutinised the following matters: Cabinet
Board Proposals 3.1 Western Bay Safeguarding Board Joint Annual Business Plan
2018/19 The Committee received the Western Bay Safeguarding
Joint Annual Business Plan 2018/19 as contained within the circulated report. Members asked if links had been strengthened
between the Anti Human Trafficking Forum and were informed that the NRM
(National Referral Mechanism) were in place but that continuous improvement is
being sought which is why it is included as a priority in the Business Plan. Members asked what the abbreviation MASE referred
to. The officers clarified this referred to Multi Agency Sexual Exploitation. Officers
explained they will inform staff to reduce the amount of acronyms used. Members asked for clarification on why the Adults
and Childrens elements of the Plan had been combined
and raised concern about tracking the progress in relation to the separate elements
of the Plan. Officers explained that the overarching priority was ‘Safeguarding
People from Exploitation’ but that specific monitoring would be undertaken by
both the Adults and Childrens Boards. Members looked forward to receiving updates on the
progress of the Business Plan in particular how the unified approach of the
Children and Adult elements was working. Following scrutiny, it was agreed that the report
be noted. 3.2 National Integrated Health and Social Care Collaborative
Framework for Younger Adults. The Committee received information in relation to the
National Integrated Health and Social Care Collaborative Framework for Younger
Adults as contained within the circulated report. Members were assured the quality of provision and meeting
people’s needs will always remain the paramount consideration. Members asked for clarity on who defines ‘advantageous’ and
were informed that it is the Council’s officers who will make this decision
when assessing individual needs. Members were pleased to note that the framework will only
be utilised where it will be of benefit for Neath Port Talbot to do so and
where it represents quality and value for money and there is no legal
obligation to do so. Members were assured that the Council’s legal team have
been fully involved in the drafting of the framework and that all checks and
balances have been agreed. Following scrutiny, the Committee were supportive of the
proposal to be considered at Cabinet Baord. |
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Access to Meetings Minutes: Resolved: That pursuant to Section
100A(4) and (5) of the Local Government Act 1072, the public be excluded for
the following items of business which involved the likely disclosure of exempt information
as defined in paragraph 12 and 14 of Part 4 of schedule 12 A to the above Act. |
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Pre-Scutiny Minutes: The
Committee scrutinised the following matters: Cabinet
Board Proposals 4.1
The Children’s Home (Wales)
Regulations 2002 The Committee received information in relation to the
Children’s Home (Wales) Regulations 2002 as contained within the circulated
report. Members asked for further information in relation
to sickness absence and for the policies in relation to staff support. .
Officers explained that there were 18 members of staff off sick in February and
as of yesterday there was only 1 member of staff off sick. Staff has access to
Occupational Health, Counselling, Clinical Psychologists and trauma specialists
and Members were pleased to note that overall issues of wellbeing are
continually considered. Members noted that the recent closure of a unit hadn’t
resulted in any financial loss. Members discussed the behaviour policy in relation
to sanctions and rewards and the different needs of individual within the Home. Members noted that there is a designated Safeguarding
Officer at Hillside and that a second was being recruited. Members asked for information in relation to First
Aid traiing and were pleased to note that there is at
least one trained first aider on every shift and that all the fire logs are up
to date. Following scrutiny, it was agreed that the Report
be noted. |