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There is no summary of this meeting yet. Summaries are written once the council publishes the minutes, which are its official record of what a meeting decided. They usually appear a few weeks after the meeting.
Councillor B Davies declared an interest as her daughter is a social worker.
The minutes of the previous meeting held 30th September 2025 were agreed as a true and accurate record.
Children Services Service Plan 25-26 The Head of Children Services gave an overview of the report to the Committee. The Committee members asked questions and explored the content of the report. Comments and Recommendations: • The Committee highlighted the importance of consistent budget monitoring and asked for reassurance from the Cabinet Member for Social Services regarding their concerns for future budgets. • The Committee congratulated the service for the award from the National Youth Advocacy Service. Adult Services Mid-Year Report 25-26 The Head of Adult Services gave an overview of the report to the Committee. The Committee members asked questions and explored the content of the report. Comments and Recommendations: • The Committee requested further information on how social housing stock with existing adaptations are allocated to ensure alignment with service user needs. • The Committee noted their concern with overspends and the associated risk. Prevention & Inclusion Mid-Year Report 25-26 The Head of Prevention & Inclusion gave an overview of the report to the Committee. The Committee members asked questions and explored the content of the report. Comments and Recommendations: The Committee were content with the report.
a. Forward Work Programme Update The Scrutiny Adviser agreed to contact the Committee regarding meeting time preferences and would provide feedback at the next meeting. b. Outcomes Monitoring Report The Scrutiny Adviser informed the Committee that the report is a summary of actions and outcomes for the first half of the term. They added that there are currently no outstanding actions and all recommendations have been accepted. They also informed the Committee that the date of the next meeting would be Tuesday 9th December for the Education Mid-Year Review
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