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RESOLVED- That the minutes of the previous meeting of the Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 19 February, 2025 be approved and signed as a correct record.
RESOLVED- That the Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee Forward Work Programme be approved.
RESOLVED: (a) That the content of the Mwy Na Geiriau - More Than Just Words Five Year Plan 2022-2027 progress report be noted. (b) That the next update report, due to be presented to the Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee in April 2026, includes a clear audit trail of the training provided and outcomes for external care providers and that information is provided as a consequence of the twice yearly monitoring visits of the external care providers.
RESOLVED:- That the Placement Commissioning Strategy 2024 – 2027 be noted.
Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Simon Croft (Chair), Mandy Hawkins, Kay Redhead, Austin Roberts and Elizabeth Roberts. In addition, Councillor David Carr was welcomed as a new Member of the Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee and thanks extended to Councillor Sian Grady, who had recently stepped down from the Committee, for her contribution.
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Y penderfyniad fel y'i cofnodwyd
RESOLVED- That the minutes of the previous meeting of the Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 19 February, 2025 be approved and signed as a correct record.
The minutes of the previous meeting of the Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 19 February, 2025 were submitted for approval. RESOLVED- That the minutes of the previous meeting of the Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 19 February, 2025 be approved and signed as a correct record.
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RESOLVED- That the Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee Forward Work Programme be approved.
Members were advised that work was underway to draft a Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee Forward Work Programme (FWP) for the next municipal year. Committee Members would be consulted shortly and encouraged to suggest items to include on the FWP, all of which would be subject to the completion of a Scrutiny Topic Selection form. RESOLVED- That the Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee Forward Work Programme be approved.
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RESOLVED: (a) That the content of the Mwy Na Geiriau - More Than Just Words Five Year Plan 2022-2027 progress report be noted. (b) That the next update report, due to be presented to the Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee in April 2026, includes a clear audit trail of the training provided and outcomes for external care providers and that information is provided as a consequence of the twice yearly monitoring visits of the external care providers.
The Cabinet Member for Integrated Adult and Community Services introduced the Mwy Na Geiriau - More Than Just Words Five Year Plan 2022-2027 and the Workforce Development Officer – Quality Standards and Commissioning Service provided an overview of the plan and its implementation. In scrutinising the report, Members discussed the following: • The importance of strengthening and evidencing Mwy Na Geiriau - More Than Just Words into external provider visits and providing a clear audit trail and report of the training and outcomes provided. • The initiatives offered to improve and support Welsh language skills of the current and future workforce was welcomed, together with the bilingual Social Work postgraduate master’s degree (MA) delivered at Bangor University. • Councillor Gwennol Ellis (Welsh Language Champion) welcomed the inclusive report and highlighted the importance of ensuring Welsh speakers, accessing health and social care services, were able to do so in their first/native language. In addition, the importance of services collaborating with the Welsh Language and Translation Service to promote and access free/fully funded Welsh language learning provision was highlighted. RESOLVED: (a) That the content of the Mwy Na Geiriau - More Than Just Words Five Year Plan 2022-2027 progress report be noted. (b) That the next update report, due to be presented to the Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee in April 2026, includes a clear audit trail of the training provided and outcomes for external care providers and that information is provided as a consequence of the twice yearly monitoring visits of the external care providers.
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RESOLVED:- That the Placement Commissioning Strategy 2024 – 2027 be noted.
The Cabinet Member for Children, Families and Safeguarding introduced the Placement Commissioning Strategy, which set out the Local Authority’s ambitions for the period 2024-2027 to improve sufficiency of placements for children and young people in Conwy. The Section Manager – Quality, Standard and Commissioning Service provided an overview and presentation. In scrutinising the report, Members discussed the following: • The Welsh Government’s Eliminating Profit Agenda and the significant changes / transition necessary to reduce reliance on externally commissioned services. • The benefits of in-house provision in terms of minimising disruption of placements, provision and reduction in spend. • The diversity of the provision offered was praised. • Maintaining support networks across fostering and residential care services, expanding on special guardianships and ensuring appropriate fees, especially for those carers with sibling groups. • The importance of building on existing relationships with suppliers and the implications/risks of the Not for Profit Agenda on the independent private sector e.g. moving across the border, insufficient provision and workforce shortages was acknowledged. • In terms of resources and financial risks, the availability of grant funding, together with associated transition costs and on-going costs for specialist placements was highlighted. The Strategic Director – Social Care and Education extended her thanks to the Head of Children, Family and Safeguarding for her work in developing the strategy and assured Members that, Conwy would support the external providers during the transition and continue to work in partnership with the Health Board and Education Services. In addition, Members were assured that future reports to democracy would include progress updates on the strategy, in-house provision/transformation and fostering programme updates. RESOLVED:- That the Placement Commissioning Strategy 2024 – 2027 be noted.
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