Agenda and minutes
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Pre-Decision Scrutiny Minutes: The
committee chose to scrutinise the following cabinet board items: Social
Services Complaints and Representations Annual Report 2018-19 Members
received information on the operation of the Directorate’s Complaints and
Representation procedures from 1 April to the 31 March 2019, including
comparisons, where relevant, against activities in previous years as detailed
in the circulated report. Confirmation
was received that complaints case studies would be brought to a future meeting
of the Social Care, Health and Wellbeing Cabinet Board. In
answer to Members queries an explanation was given on the role of the
Independent Investigating Officer (IIO).
The IIO was a statutory requirement and appointed by the Director of
Social Services or their representative to investigate complaints which had
reached Stage 2 in the Complaints Procedure.
There were a number of IIO’s that were used who had a background in
social services. There was a charge for
this service. Following
scrutiny, it was agreed that the report be noted. Contractual
Arrangements for Externally Commissioned Specialist Day Services and Specialist
Care Homes The
committee received information on the intention of the Head of Adult Services
to enter into new contracts with providers of specialist day services and
specialist care homes, as detailed in the circulated report. Clarification
was received that there was no financial value to the contracts as they were a
mechanism in which to make individual placements. Any costs from placements made under the
updated contracts would be agreed by the Resource Allocation Panel. The Panel
would ensure that the placements would be in line with the available funds and
based on the current regulatory and legal frameworks as detailed in the overarching
contract before members today. Following
scrutiny, it was agreed that the report be noted. Inter-Agency
(Collaborative) Agreement relating to the Provision of a Regional Speech and
Language Therapy Service The
committee received information regarding the delivery of a regional speech and
language therapy service (SALT), as detailed in the circulated report. It
was explained that officers from Neath Port Talbot and the City and County of
Swansea assessed the need for speech and language therapy in each authority and
then contributed the funding to cover the cost of that assessed need. Following
scrutiny, the committee was supportive of the proposals to be considered by the
cabinet board. |
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Access to Meetings Access
to Meetings to resolve to exclude the public for the following item(s) pursuant
to Section 100A(4) and (5) of the Local Government Act
1972 and the relevant exempt paragraphs of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the above
Act. Minutes:
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Pre-Decision Scrutiny of Private Item/s Minutes: The
committee chose to scrutinise the following private cabinet board item: Housing
Renewal and Adaptation Services (HRAS) – Service Report Members
received information on the Housing Renewal and Adaptation Service including facts
and statistics on budgets, performance, process and pressures as detailed in
the private circulated report. Discussion
took place on the different funding sources, types of work, and the process and
criteria for reclaiming costs where appropriate. Following
scrutiny, it was agreed that the report be noted. |