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RESOLVED- That the minutes of the previous meeting of the Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 7 September, 2022 be approved and signed as a correct record.
RESOLVED- That the Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee Forward Work Plan be approved.
RESOLVED That the Corporate Safeguarding Board Annual Report, associated action plan and the work undertaken in respect of Corporate Safeguarding during the reporting period 2021-2022 be noted.
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 12 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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RESOLVED- That the minutes of the previous meeting of the Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 7 September, 2022 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 7 September, 2022 were submitted for approval. RESOLVED- That the minutes of the previous meeting of the Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 7 September, 2022 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 Plan be approved.
The Scrutiny and Committee Services Officer presented the Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee Forward Work Programme (FWP). · The Chair and Vice-Chair had agreed that the annual reports from the Strategic Multi-Agency Panel and Corporate Parenting Board would be circulated in the Members Brief as they were for information only. Should Members feel there was something that warranted further scrutiny, then that could be brought to democracy accordingly. · In relation to the report on Workforce Retention and Recruitment in Social Care, which was scheduled for 25/01/2023. The Member Development and Information Forum was due to receive a similar presentation from the Cabinet Member for Democracy and Governance at a meeting on 02/12/2022. Therefore, to avoid duplication it had been agreed that the presentation to the Member Development and Information Forum includes the challenges in social care. If Members felt that after the presentation, the matter warranted further overview and scrutiny then it could be brought to democracy accordingly. RESOLVED- That the Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee Forward Work Plan be approved.
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RESOLVED That the Corporate Safeguarding Board Annual Report, associated action plan and the work undertaken in respect of Corporate Safeguarding during the reporting period 2021-2022 be noted.
The Leader of the Council introduced the Corporate Safeguarding Board Annual Report for 2021/2022 and the Service Manager Safeguarding provided Members with a comprehensive update. The Annual Report provided assurance that corporate safeguarding arrangements were working effectively in Conwy and that each department was committed to corporate safeguarding. Reference was made to the following: • Corporate safeguarding arrangements meant that every department within Conwy County Borough Council (CCBC) had a key role to play and must take full ownership of the safeguarding agenda. Safeguarding was everyone’s business; every person had the right to be safe from harm, the opportunity to fulfil their full potential, and to have their human rights and choices protected. • The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (SSWBA) aimed to strengthen and build on existing safeguarding practice in Wales to ensure that people were able to live their lives to the full. There was a new overarching duty to promote the well-being of people, who needed care and support together with an emphasis on shared responsibility and partnership working. • Whilst specific service areas within the Council were responsible for making enquiries to identify whether an individual was at risk of harm, or abuse, and co-ordinating the Local Authority response, safeguarding was everyone’s business and to this end, the responsibility could not be achieved in isolation, and without clear and accountable leadership. • The Council recognised the high-profile nature of safeguarding issues, and the important role of robust, effective corporate safeguarding arrangements, and had included in its priority setting for the Corporate Plan 2017 – 2022 that ‘People of Conwy are Safe and Feel Safe’. It was also proposed in CCBC’s draft Corporate Plan for 2022-2027. In addition, Members were provided with an update on the following: • The Corporate Safeguarding Board and the role of Corporate Designated Safeguarding Managers. Since 2018, the Chief Executive had chaired the Board, which demonstrated the strong commitment from an appropriate senior strategic level. • Reference was made to the Corporate Safeguarding Action Plan 4 key themes and work and process in place: 1. Learning and Development 2. Safeguarding Priorities 3. Safe Recruitment 4. Safeguarding Framework • Good practice examples from across the Council services were provided, together with collaborative work and promotions to raise awareness e.g. safeguarding activities. • Associated risks and appropriate measures taken to mitigate identified risks. Members welcomed the informative update and in scrutinising the report, made reference to the following: · The progress achieved to date was praised and the volume of work in terms of safeguarding recognised. · A Member of the Committee questioned if there had been any critical incidents escalated to the Corporate Safeguarding Board during the period reported. In response, the Service Manager Safeguarding assured Members that that there had been no specific critical alerts or highlights reported to the Board. · Working collectively with all key partners with regard to modern slavery was highlighted. Members were reassured that workshops and good practice guidance in relation to Gang Master Labour was also being developed as part of the Regional Partnership Safeguarding Board. · Data surrounding Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks and timescales was questioned, as in some neighbouring Local Authorities there were reports of delays. In response, the Corporate Organisation Development Manager advised that she would compile the data and circulate a response accordingly to Members. · The importance of Member training was highlighted, together with the need for all Elected Members to receive refresher training every 3 years. Safeguarding training was also readily available for people within the community to access, via other partners/organisations. · The Wales Safeguarding Procedures App was praised. In order to increase awareness, it was suggested that the App also be promoted regularly on the Council’s website. · A Member of the Committee expressed concern surrounding some elements of the Prevent Strategy and sought reassurance as to how the Strategy was being delivered within schools. In response, the Service Manager Safeguarding advised that in terms of Prevent training for Conwy, there was a Regional and all Wales Prevent Board, who were fully engaged, together with a Prevent Regional Officer. In addition, the Head of Education Services reported that Education Services were in receipt of a new Toolkit, which had recently been shared with schools and stakeholders. The Toolkit had been developed by Welsh Government and was being delivered on the Hwb (professional learning) Platform. The Toolkit, promoted communications, key messages, principal values and beliefs’ regarding diversity and anti-racism within communities. The Toolkit also complemented work already being done via the ‘Show Racism the Red Card’ education charity. Thanks was extended to the Service Manager and her team for their invaluable work and commitment to safeguarding. RESOLVED That the Corporate Safeguarding Board Annual Report, associated action plan and the work undertaken in respect of Corporate Safeguarding during the reporting period 2021-2022 be noted.
The Cabinet Member for Children, Families and Safeguarding introduced the Flying Start Expansion - Phase 2, which was the Welsh Government’s flagship Early Years programme for families with children who are under 4 years of age. The Service Manager Quality Standards and Commissioning provided Members with some background to the project and presented the following three options for consideration in terms of the geographical areas to be put forward to Welsh Government (WG) for the Phase 2 of the Flying Start Expansion in Conwy. • Option 1: Expansion to include Llandudno Junction. There were approximately 150 children aged 2-3 years in the area and strong evidence for the proposal to WG based on the deprivation data. · Option 2: Expansion to include Llanrwst. There were approximately 60 children in the target age group in the Llanrwst area. 75% of the children must be from within the area, but 25% could be supported in neighbouring areas as “outreach”. The case for Llanrwst wasn’t as strong with regards to the published data, however expansion to Llanrwst was in line with the priorities around supporting the Welsh Language and strategically Llanrwst was in a good position to provide outreach services to other rural villages in Conwy County, where access to services and hidden poverty was an issue of concern. · Option 3: Expansion to include parts of Llanrwst and Llandudno Junction. This option would focus on only the more deprived areas of Llandudno Junction and Llanrwst. It would start to establish a Flying Start presence in the areas that could be expanded upon in the future. Members robustly reviewed each option and in considering the report made reference to the following: • What was the WGs funding and priorities considered when taking into account the proposed options/areas for expansion. Members were informed that Flying Start was not a means tested provision, it was a geographic. • Demand in rural areas for the Early Years Programme – every family child and family deserved acess to such a provision in their community. • The current economic climate and associated poverty was highlighted. • Location of proposed expansion and need / data – the need to focus on disadvantaged children and families in many areas. • Outreach provision for neighbouring communities. Following the debate, both options 1 and 3 were proposed and seconded. Following a vote, it was RECOMMENDED TO CABINET: That the Option 3 be recommended to Cabinet as the geographical area to be put forward to Welsh Government for the Phase 2 of the Flying Start Expansion in Conwy County. Option 3: Expansion to include parts of Llanrwst and Llandudno Junction. The option would focus on only the more deprived areas of Llandudno Junction and Llanrwst. It would start to establish a Flying Start presence in these areas that could be expanded upon in future.
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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 12 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 12 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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