Issue - meetings

That the Forward Work Programme be received and amended to reflect the suggestions made. 

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

            She explained that a Forward Work Programme planning session had been held on 10 September 2012 and the suggested items had been included in the Programme for future meetings of the Committee.  The Facilitator provided details of the issues to be considered at each meeting. 

            In referring to the 1 November 2012 meeting, the Head of Social Services for Children advised that questions and responses on the Children & Adolescent Mental Health Service, which were considered at a meeting of the Children’s Services Forum, could be circulated to Members. 

            The Facilitator also advised that the Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW) annual letterwas due to be received shortly and would need to be considered at a future meeting of the Committee. 

            Following a discussion, it was suggested that the item on ‘Third Sector’ be considered at a showcase session rather than at a Committee meeting; the Facilitator explained that she would make enquiries with the Flintshire Local Voluntary Council and would report back to Members. 

            The Chair referred to the Rota Visits training sessions which had taken place earlier in the week; the training provided had been excellent but the sessions had not been very well attended.  Members were reminded that there was an expectation that Members of the Committee undertake Rota Visits and that further training sessions could be undertaken and a ‘buddy’ scheme set up so that Members who were more experienced in Rota Visits could accompany those who were new to Rota Visits.   

            The Facilitator advised Members that an All Member Welfare Reform workshop had been arranged for 31 October 2012.  The items to be scheduled included an update on the Restructure of Frontline Fieldwork, which the Facilitator indicated could be included at the 24 January 2013 meeting.

RESOLVED:

That the Forward Work Programme be received and amended to reflect the above suggestions.