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Pre-decision Scrutiny ·
To select appropriate items from the Cabinet agenda for pre-decision
scrutiny (cabinet reports enclosed for Scrutiny Members) ·
To select appropriate items from the Cabinet (Finance) Sub Committee
agenda for pre-decision scrutiny (Cabinet Finance Sub - Committee reports
enclosed for Scrutiny Members) Minutes: The
committee scrutinised the following cabinet item: Joint
Response to the Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse
and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015 Members
discussed the scope of the Act in relation to services and support offered
locally. Men were just as able to access these services and support as women,
and many men had already been helped in the local area. A
recently noted trend, was domestic abuse from children towards their parents.
Help would also be offered to older people who had been the subject of
emotional or financial abuse from their partners. Partnership
work was key, and local hairdressers had been briefed on where to signpost
possible victims of domestic abuse/violence, as clients may open up or share
information more readily with their hairdresser. This highlighted that
different approaches were necessary to encourage different people to come
forward. Another
operational example of partnership working was the Police sharing domestic
violence reports information with schools. Pupils whose parents had been
involved in domestic abuse over the weekend or school holidays could then be
monitored and helped where necessary. Following
scrutiny, the committee was supportive of the proposals to be considered by
cabinet. |
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Forward Work Programme 2019/2020 PDF 83 KB Minutes: The
committee noted the Forward Work Programme for 2019/2020. |