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APOLOGIES To receive any apologies for absence. Additional documents: |
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DECLARATION OF PERSONAL INTEREST To receive any declarations of personal interest. Additional documents: |
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URGENT BUSINESS To note any items that are a matter of urgency in the view of the Chairman for consideration. Additional documents: |
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The
Chairman shall propose that the minutes of the meetings of this committee held
on the 1st of February, 2024 be signed as a true record. Additional documents: |
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To prepare an Annual Report on the implementation of the Representations
and Complaints Procedure for submission to the Cabinet and Scrutiny Committee
in order to scrutinise and monitor the arrangements for dealing effectively
with complaints received from service users and their representatives. Additional documents: Decision: To accept
the report, noting that it was nice to see the expressions of gratitude, and
for the committee to scrutinise the Annual Report on the Complaints, Enquiries and
Expressions of Gratitude Procedure for 2023-24 when it will be ready in the
coming months. |
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SHORT BREAKS SERVICE (DERWEN INTEGRATED TEAM) PDF 244 KB To obtain assurance that suitable provision is available to all who need
the service. Additional documents: Decision: To accept the report and to thank everyone who works in the Short Breaks
Service, and express hope that the funding will be available to continue to
offer the service for everyone who needs it as time goes by. |
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AUTISM PLAN TASK AND FINISH GROUP PDF 219 KB To present
the findings and recommendations of the Task and Finish Group. Additional documents: Decision: a)
Accept the findings of the Task and
Finish Group. b)
To ask the service:- ·
to undertake an audit of the situation
regarding the professional training of staff who work in the field as a first
step. ·
Then to consider setting a target
for completing training with the aim to include it on the core training
programme as follows:- a) staff who work or who come into contact with people with autism (by
department and including schools) and b) raising awareness training amongst all Council staff. · to build on the training for staff
in schools and surgeries regarding referring to the Neuro-Developmental Team in
cases where they are not eligible. · to encourage all the Councillors to
follow the Autism Awareness training e-module and attend open days across the
County which enables everyone to experience the autism bus. c)
It was recommended that the Scrutiny Committee in conjunction with the
Cabinet Member for Children and Families to contact the Cabinet Member for
Housing and Property to secure input from the Additional Learning Needs Service
to any development of a new school or any future adaptations to schools to make
them suitable for individuals with autism e.g. quiet spaces, the ability to dim
lighting etc. It would be beneficial to establish the
principle of ensuring input from the Autism Team (Children and Adults
Department) for any new development or adaptation to any other Council
building. ch) Following concern that the plan was currently
grant-funded, that the Care Scrutiny Committee asks for an update after a
further 12 months of operating to ensure that progress is continuing, and
request the input of Education and Health once again. |