Agenda and decisions

To accept any apologies for absence.

To receive any declarations of personal interest.

To note any items that are a matter of urgency in the view of the Chair for consideration.

The Chair shall propose that the minutes of the meeting of this committee held on the 21^st of September 2023 be signed as a true record.

To consider the report.

a)    To accept the report and to note the observations.

b)     Support the proposal to hold a full review of the current provision and consider an alternative model.

c)     Ask officers to ensure that the new model provides consistent service across the county including service for those who live in rural areas.

d)     Ask the department to present a further report on the review and the possible models when timely, to give the scrutinisers the opportunity to give further input.

To consider the report.

a)    To accept the report, welcome the progress already made since the first audits and thank the care homes’ staff for their service.

b)    Declare concern for care homes’ staffing challenges and problems that emerge as a result of that such as difficulty completing training. 

c)     Ask the relevant department to consider how we can ensure that every home reaches high assurance levels in the future.

d)    Ask for the Care Scrutiny Committee's Chair and Vice-chair to be invited to attend the Governance and Audit Committee meetings in the future when there are discussions regarding care homes’ internal audit reports.

e)    Inform the Governance and Audit Committee members of the observations and decisions of the Care Scrutiny Committee members.

To consider the report.

a)    To accept the report and declare support to raise awareness of the help available to unpaid carers including the direct payments scheme. 

b)    Ask for a presentation and further information for members regarding the direct payments scheme.