Wrthi'n llwytho
Cyfarfu'r Panel ar 25 Tachwedd 2025 i ystyried Adroddiad Perfformiad Lles Blynyddol Gwasanaethau Plant a Theuluoedd ar gyfer 2024-25, ac Adroddiad Blynyddol Tîm Adolygu Plant. Mae'r cofnodion yn nodi cwestiynau a thrafodaeth ar y ddau adroddiad, ond dim penderfyniadau. Mae llythyr gan Gadeirydd y Panel at yr Aelod Cabinet, a ddyddiwyd 16 Rhagfyr 2025, yn nodi barn y Panel, ac nid oes angen ateb ffurfiol.
No disclosures of interest were received.
No declarations were made.
Panel agreed the Minutes of the meeting on 30 September 2025 as an accurate record of the meeting.
Letter to Cabinet Member following the meeting on 30 September 2025 and the response were noted.
No questions were received.
Louise Gibbard, Cabinet Member for Care Services, Julie Davies, Head of Child and Family Services and Linzi Margetson, Principal Officer Safeguarding Quality and Performance presented a comprehensive report highlighting significant achievements, including: • Positive inspection outcomes for adoption, fostering and residential services • Evolve Youth E-Hub achieving a Bronze Quality Mark for inclusive youth engagement • National recognition for the Born into Care approach, reducing newborns entering care • Innovative participation initiatives such as the Special Guardianship Order Art Expedition • Assessment completion rates improving from 62% (2021/22) to 93% (2024/25). Panel asked questions about - Mosaic care management system, Looked After Children figures, exploitation data, out of area placements, foster carer recruitment and adoption recruitment, police referrals, increase in contacts, assessment completion and staffing and agency use. Panel noted ongoing challenges including staffing pressures, fluctuating demand in Early Help Hubs, reliance on Independent Fostering Agencies due to insufficient in-house foster carers and emergency accommodation needs.
Linzi Margetson, Principal Officer Safeguarding Quality and Performance presented this item outlining the Team's structure, activities and outcomes of the Team’s work and introducing Lisa Edwards and Jessica Trickey as team managers. · The Report highlighted: o Change of Team name from Safeguarding Quality Unit to Children’s Review Team o 1,575 review meetings held o 38% of looked after children review meetings attended or chaired by the child/young person o Of 122 offers of advocacy, 108 were accepted by young people or parents o Creative participation initiatives such as events at Cockett House and personalised letters praised by families. · Panel asked questions about allocation and contact of children with an Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO), IRO contact post 18, whether bringing the Young Person’s Advisor Service in-house has improved cooperation, monitoring of pathway plans, transition to Adult Services and attendance of young people at reviews.
Panel considered the work plan and noted items for the next meeting.
Rhaid i gynghorwyr ddweud pan fydd ganddyn nhw gysylltiad personol â rhywbeth sy'n cael ei drafod, fel swydd, eiddo neu aelod o'r teulu. Mae buddiant sy'n rhagfarnu yn ddigon cryf i'r cynghorydd adael yr ystafell fel arfer a pheidio â chymryd rhan.
Caiff datganiadau eu darllen o'r cofnodion unwaith y byddan nhw wedi'u cyhoeddi.
Yn rhestru cynghorwyr presennol y cyngor yn unig. Nid yw aelodau cyfetholedig, swyddogion a chyn-gynghorwyr yn cael eu dangos.