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APOLOGIES Additional documents: Minutes: Cabinet
Members and Officers were welcomed to the meeting. An apology
was received from Cllr W Gareth Roberts and Aled Davies (Head of Adults, Health
and Well-being Department) |
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DECLARATION OF PERSONAL INTEREST Additional documents: Minutes: There were
no declarations of personal interest. |
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URGENT ITEMS Additional documents: Minutes: There were no urgent items. |
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MATTERS ARISING FROM OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY Additional documents: Minutes: There were no
matters arising from overview and scrutiny. |
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PERFORMANCE REPORT OF THE CABINET MEMBER FOR ADULTS, HEALTH AND WELLBEING PDF 329 KB Cyflwynwyd gan: Cyng / Cllr. W Gareth Roberts Additional documents:
Decision: To accept
and note the information in the report. Minutes: The report
was submitted by Morwena Edwards RESOLVED To accept
and note the information in the report. DISCUSSION The report was presented and it was noted that
the department's performance was positive on the whole. It was added that the
department had an ambitious challenge and it was emphasised that it was not
possible for the department to fulfil its challenges without the support of its
partners. It was emphasised that what mattered to the individual motivated the
service and it was now the department's principal measure. It was stressed that
this was a new measure but that it was not easy to compare performance against
previous years. Attention was drawn to Community Resilience
noting that five teams worked on a cross-departmental and cross-organisational
basis which made it easier for people to continue living independently in their
communities. It was noted that the main work was
transferring people to the community following a period in hospital. It was
added that the main problem for the field was obtaining care packages due to a
lack of capacity in homes and staff recruitment issues. It was noted that work was being done to
examine the workforce and to recruit within the Care field. It was added that a
piece of work was being commissioned in order to improve the department's
understanding of recruitment problems. It was reiterated that a domiciliary
care project had been operational in Bethesda which had been working in a
different way. Attention was drawn to the results of the
National Questionnaire which showed that Gwynedd's performance compared well
against the performance of Wales. It was emphasised that the questionnaire had
drawn attention to the need to support carers, and it was added that a Regional
Carers Strategy was currently being developed. Observations arising from the discussion - Recruitment was discussed noting
that we had been discussing this field since January and that it seemed that we
could not get to the bottom of the matter so we could put actions in place; we
also needed to consider whether or not this matter was being given sufficient
priority. It was noted that work was being done on the paper and it was hoped
that a report would soon be submitted. - It was noted that arrangements to
measure whether or not savings schemes were successful depended on the budget
review rather than an analysis of the financial value of the individual steps
being taken and it was challenged whether there was a need for more refined
arrangements. It was noted that this
would be addressed. - Attention was drawn to the tables
noting that one emphasised 'targets'. It was noted that this did not correspond
with Ffordd Gwynedd principles as we should not be aiming towards quantitative
targets unless they had a real critical meaning. A discussion was held on the closure of the Penisarwaun Residential Home at short notice, it was enquired how much attention the department gave to Private Residential Homes. It was noted that Care Inspectorate ... view the full minutes text for item 5. Awdur: Morwena Edwards |
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PERFORMANCE REPORT OF THE CABINET MEMBER FOR CHILDREN AND SUPPORTING FAMILIES PDF 248 KB Cyflwynwyd gan: Cyng / Cllr. Dilwyn Morgan Additional documents: Decision: To accept and note the information in the report. Minutes: The item
was submitted by Cllr Dilwyn Morgan RESOLVED To accept
and note the information in the report. DISCUSSION The report was presented and it was noted that
the general practice and performance in the Field of Children was robust on the
whole. It was noted that a Full Inspection Report by the Care Inspectorate
Wales confirmed the performance of the department. It was added that the report
noted that the service had substantial strengths and a committed and robust workforce.
It was added that the inspection had identified four fields for development but
that these corresponded with priorities in the Council Plan. Attention was drawn to the review of the 'End
to End' scheme, noting that the number of residential placements had decreased.
Although numbers were reducing, it was stressed that the inspection had not
taken the increase in placement costs into consideration. It was reiterated
that this was the main reason for the department's overspend and it was added
that a specific report on this was being prepared by the department, on a joint
basis with the Finance Department, to explain the matter in more detail. The department's priorities were emphasised
noting that they corresponded with the three improvement plans included in the
Council Plan. It was added that the initial work of the Gwynedd Supporting
Families Strategy had commenced and that the department had identified the
demand for support for families and had also mapped what provision was
available. It was expressed that an initial discussion with key partners would
have taken place by the next reporting Cycle about the Strategy. Attention was drawn to the fact that Tackling
Poverty work had now been transferred to the Children and Supporting Families
Department. As the timetable for introducing Universal Credit in the county had
slipped, it was added that the project would live up to the end of March in
order to support people to cope with the changes. It was noted that it was encouraging to see the
Care Inspectorate Wales describing the Corporate Parent Panel as ambitious for
the Looked after Children. It was added that further work had taken place to
attempt to identify where there was a need to improve and identify good
practice through the established task groups. Concern was expressed that just
over half of elected members had attended the 'Corporate Parenting' training,
and it was noted that more sessions would be held in order for members to
understand their responsibilities in the field. Observations arising from the
discussion - It was noted that the department was
now examining their measures and their purpose as some measures had now been
abolished as you did not measure data that was important to Gwynedd residents. - The cost of out-of-county placements was discussed and it was asked whether or not there was anything the department could do to avoid the costs. It was noted that numbers had reduced as more support was available at home. It was added that there was an increase in ... view the full minutes text for item 6. Awdur: Morwena Edwards |