Issue - meetings

That the update be received.

The Learning and Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Facilitator introduced the report to consider the Forward Work Programme for the Committee. 

            Members were advised that Peter Graham would be in attendance at the next meeting to provide a presentation on the Children’s Services Inspection.  The Facilitator also advised Members that a Forward Work Programme planning session had been arranged for Monday 10 September 2012. 

            Following a suggestion from Councillor C. Hinds for the Committee to consider the issue of disabled people who were having to be reassessed to check their entitlement to Disability Living Allowance and the ongoing effects that this created, the Chair said that it could be submitted as a suggestion to the Forward Work Programme planning session.  The Cabinet Member for Social Services indicated that welfare rights came under the remit of the Housing Overview & Scrutiny Committee and Councillor S. Jones commended the work of the welfare rights team which others, including the Chair, concurred with.  The Cabinet Member suggested that a joint meeting with Housing Overview & Scrutiny Committee be arranged to consider the issue of welfare rights and the Chair indicated that a joint meeting would also be required to consider the Telecare service.           

            RESOLVED:

That the update be received.