Issue - meetings
CSSIW Performance Review of Flintshire County Council Social Services
Meeting: 20/07/2017 - Social & Health Care Overview & Scrutiny Committee (Item 12)
12 CSSIW Performance Review of Flintshire County Council Social Services 
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The annual letter from Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW) relates to the period April 2016 to March 2017 and is informed by CSSIW’s inspection, performance review and engagement activity during the year.
Additional documents:
- Enc. 2 for CSSIW Performance Review of Flintshire County Council Social Services, item 12
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Decision:
That the report be noted.
Minutes:
The Chief Officer (Social Services) introduced the report and advised that the annual letter from the Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW) related to the period April 2016 to March 2017. The letter sets out the areas of progress and development from Flintshire Social Services for the year 2016/17 and provides feedback on annual engagement themes, comments on progress arising from CSSIW inspections, and describes CSSIW plans for future inspection, engagement and review.
The Chief Officer reported that the letter was positive and that the Council had made sustained progress in meeting the requirements of the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014. He said there was also positive comments regarding the development of the Information, Advice and Assistance Service in Adult Services and the Early Help Hub in Children’s Services. The letter also commented on other positive service developments. The CSSIW’s focus themes for last year were carers and adult safeguarding and implementation of the new safeguarding thresholds and guidance would continue as a priority into next year.
RESOLVED:
That the report be noted.