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RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 23 March 2026 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.
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 Members applauded the work and ongoing developments and the opportunities provided for the adults by HFT and Learning Disability Day and Work Opportunities Service.
RESOLVED: (a) That Members considered and provided observations on the Chief Officer’s summary assessment of social care in Flintshire; and (b) That Members reviewed the draft report and feedback on the content considered for inclusion.
RESOLVED: (a) That Members supported the expansion of overnight short-break capacity exploring a range of potential models such as shared care, foster-based short breaks, and flexible overnight support; (b) That Members supported the development of a structured programme of engagement delivered through the North Wales Together Board, with disabled children, parents and carers to:- · inform the co-design of enhanced and new short break provision · test and evaluate a range of flexible support models; and · capture lived experience to shape continuous improvement, ensuring quality, impact and outcomes are clearly evidenced (c) That Members supported specific foster carer recruitment campaigns focusing on short-break and overnight support roles for disabled children.
RESOLVED: (a) That Member supported the recommendation to Full Council to seek their agreement that the local authority signs the Carer’s Trust Young Carers Covenant; (b) That NEWCIS and young carers are invited to Full Council when the report is considered; and (c) The Education portfolio is encouraged to reach out to school governing bodies to support the Covenant.
At the Annual Meeting, Council determined that the Flintshire People’s Voice Group would chair this Committee. The Committee was advised that Councillor Sam Swash would be the Chair of the Committee for the municipal year. RESOLVED: That the appointment of Councillor Sam Swash as Chair of the Committee be noted.
RESOLVED: That Councillor Steve Copple be appointed as Vice Chair of the Committee for the Municipal Year.
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Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 23 March 2026 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.
RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 23 March 2026 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.
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 7) to consider the current Forward Work Programme and Action Tracking progress. She reported that at the next meeting in July the following items would be on the agenda. The Directors Annual Report, which would inform the Forward Work Programme going forward for the municipal year and also a high level report on CIW Adults Inspection. 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.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That Members applauded the work and ongoing developments and the opportunities provided for the adults by HFT and Learning Disability Day and Work Opportunities Service.
The Commissioning Manager introduce the report (agenda item 11) that provided an update on the Learning Disabilities with HFT including the opening of the new integrated hub Coed y Ddraig. She handed over to the HFT Areal Manager who manages all services in Flintshire to talk about the partnership. Siobhan Bridge who attends Hwb Dyffryn Day Services and Shane Rogers from Project Search, Supported Employment Scheme then shared their experiences with the services. RESOLVED: That Members applauded the work and ongoing developments and the opportunities provided for the adults by HFT and Learning Disability Day and Work Opportunities Service.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: (a) That Members considered and provided observations on the Chief Officer’s summary assessment of social care in Flintshire; and (b) That Members reviewed the draft report and feedback on the content considered for inclusion.
The Chief Officer (Social Service) introduced the report (agenda item 8) for members to view the draft Annual Director of Social Services Report, which included the key developments of the past year and priorities of next Year. He invited Members to make any comments by Friday 12 June 2026 which would be fed back to the Draft Annual Report Councillor Copple suggested that there may be an opportunity to strengthen the report by incorporating a paragraph on a longer term strategic view for the portfolio. Members felt that there needed to be better use made of social media to share the good news stories happening in Social Services. RESOLVED: (a) That Members considered and provided observations on the Chief Officer’s summary assessment of social care in Flintshire; and (b) That Members reviewed the draft report and feedback on the content considered for inclusion.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: (a) That Members supported the expansion of overnight short-break capacity exploring a range of potential models such as shared care, foster-based short breaks, and flexible overnight support; (b) That Members supported the development of a structured programme of engagement delivered through the North Wales Together Board, with disabled children, parents and carers to:- · inform the co-design of enhanced and new short break provision · test and evaluate a range of flexible support models; and · capture lived experience to shape continuous improvement, ensuring quality, impact and outcomes are clearly evidenced (c) That Members supported specific foster carer recruitment campaigns focusing on short-break and overnight support roles for disabled children.
The Chief Officer (Social Services) introduced the report (agenda item 9 ) to provide Members with an update on the current offer from Flintshire support carers in seeking acknowledgement and support to continue to expand and progress in this area. RESOLVED: (a) That Members supported the expansion of overnight short-break capacity exploring a range of potential models such as shared care, foster-based short breaks, and flexible overnight support; (b) That Members supported the development of a structured programme of engagement delivered through the North Wales Together Board, with disabled children, parents and carers to:- · inform the co-design of enhanced and new short break provision · test and evaluate a range of flexible support models; and · capture lived experience to shape continuous improvement, ensuring quality, impact and outcomes are clearly evidenced (c) That Members supported specific foster carer recruitment campaigns focusing on short-break and overnight support roles for disabled children.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: (a) That Member supported the recommendation to Full Council to seek their agreement that the local authority signs the Carer’s Trust Young Carers Covenant; (b) That NEWCIS and young carers are invited to Full Council when the report is considered; and (c) The Education portfolio is encouraged to reach out to school governing bodies to support the Covenant.
The Planning and Development Officer introduced the report (agenda item 10) to inform a discussion and agreement on whether the Council should sign up to the Young Carer’s Covenant. It was suggested that School Governing Bodies should be encouraged to sign the Covenant too. The Planning and Development Officer agreed to look at progressing this with the education department. It was also suggested that NEWCIS and Young Carers could be invited to the Council Meeting when the item is considered. RESOLVED: (a) That Member supported the recommendation to Full Council to seek their agreement that the local authority signs the Carer’s Trust Young Carers Covenant; (b) That NEWCIS and young carers are invited to Full Council when the report is considered; and (c) The Education portfolio is encouraged to reach out to school governing bodies to support the Covenant.
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