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RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 4 December 2025 be approved as a correct record.
RESOLVED: (a) That the Forward Work Programme be noted; (b) That the Facilitator, in consultation with the Chair of the Committee, be authorised to vary the Forward Work Programme between meetings, as the need arises; and (c) That the Committee noted the progress made in completing the outstanding actions.
RESOLVED: That the Committee reviewed and noted progress regarding the T? Croes Atti development.
RESOLVED: (a) That Members supported the ongoing work to reduce hospital discharge delays; (b) That Members supported the work being implemented to achieve admission avoidance; and (c) That Members recognised the difficulty of the situation facing officers and supported the ongoing work to reduce hospital discharge.
RESOLVED: (a) That the Committee notes the progress made in embedding digital technology across Social Services; (b) That the Committee supports continued investment of resources into digital platforms to improve efficiency and service user outcomes; and (c) That the Committee endorses the development of a Flintshire Digital in Social Care Framework aligned with the Welsh Government DiSC Framework and the Council’s digital transformation agenda.
RESOLVED: (a) That the Committee supports Collaborative Communication training as a core requirement for all staff in Children’s Services, to equip practitioners to build empowering, strengths-focused conversations with children and families; and (b) That the Committee recognises the vital role of management in championing and modelling this approach, actively reinforcing a culture of collaboration and consistency across all Teams to embed sustainable, outcomes-focused practice.
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Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 4 December 2025 be approved as a correct record.
RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 4 December 2025 be approved as a correct record.
None.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: (a) That the Forward Work Programme be noted; (b) That the Facilitator, in consultation with the Chair of the Committee, be authorised to vary the Forward Work Programme between meetings, as the need arises; and (c) That the Committee noted the progress made in completing the outstanding actions.
The Overview and Scrutiny Facilitator presented the current Forward Work Programme (agenda item 5) to consider the current Forward Work Programme and Action Tracking progress. In response to Councillor Claydon following her request that regular budget reports should be presented to the Committee, the Facilitator advised that budget monitoring was considered on a monthly basis at the Corporate Resources Overview & Scrutiny Committee. The Chair agreed to take the matter to the first meeting of the Committee Work Co-ordinating Group (CWCG) for consideration. Councillor Buckley requested an update on the Sports Wales 60 plus active leisure offer in Flintshire to include a list of all activities. RESOLVED: (a) That the Forward Work Programme be noted; (b) That the Facilitator, in consultation with the Chair of the Committee, be authorised to vary the Forward Work Programme between meetings, as the need arises; and (c) That the Committee noted the progress made in completing the outstanding actions.
The Chair indicated that there would be a change in the order of business, and the remaining items would be dealt with in reverse order as follows: 9. Collaborative Conversations: Flintshire County Council Council’s Practice Model for Social Care 8. Technology within Social Services 7. Developing Resilient Partnerships for Hospital Flow 6. T? Croes Atti Residential Care home Capital Development
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That the Committee reviewed and noted progress regarding the T? Croes Atti development.
The Senior Manager - Safeguarding and Commissioning introduced the report (agenda item 6) to appraise Members of the development and opening of T? Croes Atti Residential Care Home. RESOLVED: That the Committee reviewed and noted progress regarding the T? Croes Atti development.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: (a) That Members supported the ongoing work to reduce hospital discharge delays; (b) That Members supported the work being implemented to achieve admission avoidance; and (c) That Members recognised the difficulty of the situation facing officers and supported the ongoing work to reduce hospital discharge.
The Senior Manager Integrated Services, Lead Adults introduced the report (agenda item 7) to share work to enhance the councils capacity and resilience to support timely and effective hospital discharge alongside partnership work to prevent social hospital admissions through community support. Members were reminded that a visit to Wrexham Maelor Emergency Department would be arranged. The offer would be on a first come first served basis. RESOLVED: (a) That Members supported the ongoing work to reduce hospital discharge delays; (b) That Members supported the work being implemented to achieve admission avoidance; and (c) That Members recognised the difficulty of the situation facing officers and supported the ongoing work to reduce hospital discharge.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: (a) That the Committee notes the progress made in embedding digital technology across Social Services; (b) That the Committee supports continued investment of resources into digital platforms to improve efficiency and service user outcomes; and (c) That the Committee endorses the development of a Flintshire Digital in Social Care Framework aligned with the Welsh Government DiSC Framework and the Council’s digital transformation agenda.
The Senior Manager - Safeguarding and Commissioning introduced the report (agenda item 8) to report on progress with a range of initiatives to support and complement care and support including: (i) work to provide timely and accessible information and signposting to through refreshed web pages (ii) Mosaic Project: A new Client Information System for social care Develop the Mosaic system including Improve management performance and data intelligence (iii) Exploring the effective use of AI as an enabler RESOLVED: (a) That the Committee notes the progress made in embedding digital technology across Social Services; (b) That the Committee supports continued investment of resources into digital platforms to improve efficiency and service user outcomes; and (c) That the Committee endorses the development of a Flintshire Digital in Social Care Framework aligned with the Welsh Government DiSC Framework and the Council’s digital transformation agenda.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: (a) That the Committee supports Collaborative Communication training as a core requirement for all staff in Children’s Services, to equip practitioners to build empowering, strengths-focused conversations with children and families; and (b) That the Committee recognises the vital role of management in championing and modelling this approach, actively reinforcing a culture of collaboration and consistency across all Teams to embed sustainable, outcomes-focused practice.
The Team Manager, Practice Mentor Effective Child Protection Project introduced the report (agenda item 9) to report on a workforce programme to develop and embed an effective social care practice model in children and family services. RESOLVED: (a) That the Committee supports Collaborative Communication training as a core requirement for all staff in Children’s Services, to equip practitioners to build empowering, strengths-focused conversations with children and families; and (b) That the Committee recognises the vital role of management in championing and modelling this approach, actively reinforcing a culture of collaboration and consistency across all Teams to embed sustainable, outcomes-focused practice.
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