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RESOLVED- That the minutes of the previous meeting of the Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 26 November 2025 be approved and signed as a correct record.
RESOLVED- That the Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee Forward Work Programme, together with the combined FWP be approved.
RESOLVED- That the Social Care and Education Service Development Programme be noted.
RESOLVED- a) That the Social Crae and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee recognise and support the work already undertaken to address recruitment and retention issues within Social Care. b) Appreciate workforce sustainability requires strategic solutions, not just reactive measures, including proactive workforce planning and delivery to ensure Social Care services remain resilient and responsive to changing community needs. c) Support investment in staff development, clear career pathways and workforce wellbeing to build a sustainable and high-quality care workforce for the future. That any future reports include reference and data on the leadership and management training.
RESOLVED- That the Public and Press be excluded from the meeting under the provisions of Section 100A of the above Act during consideration of the following item as it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 14 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Act and that in all the relevant circumstances, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.
Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Anthony Bertola, Charlie McCoubrey, Elizabeth Roberts, Abdul Khan and David Carr.
Councillor Goronwy Edwards declared a personal interest in the agenda items as a family member works for Social Services. As the interest was not considered prejudicial, Councillor Edwards remained in the meeting whilst the matter was discussed and voted upon.
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RESOLVED- That the minutes of the previous meeting of the Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 26 November 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 26 November 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 26 November 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, together with the combined FWP be approved.
The Scrutiny Lead Officer presented the Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee Forward Work Plan (FWP), together with the combined FWP. Members were encouraged to attend the Joint Social Care and Health and Education and Skills Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting on 3 March 2026 to review safeguarding in schools. RESOLVED- That the Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee Forward Work Programme, together with the combined FWP be approved.
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RESOLVED- That the Social Care and Education Service Development Programme be noted.
The Cabinet Member for Children and Safeguarding presented a report on the Social Care and Education Service Development Programme and the Corporate Programme and Project Manager provided the detail in relation to the ongoing programme work within Social Care and Education. Programme is delivering its objectives by implementing various service developments, from front line service areas to business support functions, involving remodelling services or creating new services. The drivers for service change are a mix of staff ideas, responding to service pressures, internal and external reviews and changes in legislation. It was noted that out of the 17 deliverables within the report, 15 had been achieved and the remaining 2 were in progress. In scrutinising the report, reference was made to the following: • The work carried out to date was commended, and it was referenced that children within the new facilities were reported to be happy and settled, which was reassuring. • Members were assured that the Welsh Audit Office Eliminate Profit report would be presented to the Audit and Governance Committee in due course . • Focusing on increasing local residential placements and supporting existing and new foster care placements / inhouse provision was welcomed. • Concerns was expressed that the WG elections in May could have an adverse impact on progress. • Early years provision and phase 2 of the family model aiming to make the pathway more inclusive / access was acknowledged • There was a commitment to increase relationships between Family Centres and schools. RESOLVED- That the Social Care and Education Service Development Programme be noted.
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RESOLVED- a) That the Social Crae and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee recognise and support the work already undertaken to address recruitment and retention issues within Social Care. b) Appreciate workforce sustainability requires strategic solutions, not just reactive measures, including proactive workforce planning and delivery to ensure Social Care services remain resilient and responsive to changing community needs. c) Support investment in staff development, clear career pathways and workforce wellbeing to build a sustainable and high-quality care workforce for the future. That any future reports include reference and data on the leadership and management training.
The Cabinet Member for Integrated Adult Services and Human Resources presented the Recruitment and Retention within Social Care update report. The Strategic Director of Social Care and Education provided the detail in relation to the ongoing work on recruitment and retention within Social Care and Health. and the Workforce Manager provided further detail in relation to planning and delivery In scrutinising the report, reference was made to the following: • Leadership and management skills training and the importance of keeping Members updated was highlighted. • Links to service demand and working collaboratively. • Anticipating change and areas of focus for recruitment presently and to future posts. • The current vacancy rate fell below the national average, but this would constantly change with demand for service. • The use of AI to assist in easing workloads, for example completing paperwork and recording meetings. • The recruitment and retention of male employees in a social care environment. • Strategies for staff wellbeing and prevention of burnout and options for transferring roles within the service. • Associated costs in running two systems RESOLVED- a) That the Social Crae and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee recognise and support the work already undertaken to address recruitment and retention issues within Social Care. b) Appreciate workforce sustainability requires strategic solutions, not just reactive measures, including proactive workforce planning and delivery to ensure Social Care services remain resilient and responsive to changing community needs. c) Support investment in staff development, clear career pathways and workforce wellbeing to build a sustainable and high-quality care workforce for the future. That any future reports include reference and data on the leadership and management training.
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RESOLVED- That the Public and Press be excluded from the meeting under the provisions of Section 100A of the above Act during consideration of the following item as it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 14 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Act and that in all the relevant circumstances, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.
RESOLVED- That the Public and Press be excluded from the meeting under the provisions of Section 100A of the above Act during consideration of the following item as it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 14 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Act and that in all the relevant circumstances, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.
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