Issue - meetings

               That subject to the foregoing, the Forward Work Programme be noted. 

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

            The next meeting of the Committee was scheduled to be held on the 28 January, 2013 to enable the Committee to consider budget proposals for 2013/14.  The Annual Council Reporting Framework report which was due to be submitted to the Committee on the 28 February would now be presented at a later date following a meeting of the Task Group and the consultation process.  The remaining items showing at Appendix 1 of the report for the forthcoming Committee meetings remained unaltered. 

            The Facilitator also advised the Committee that a joint meeting between the Committee and the Lifelong Learning Overview and Scrutiny Committee would be held on the 21 March, 2013.  At the Committee meeting on the 25 July, 2013 there could possibly be a report from the Social Services Improvement Agency regarding the pilot results based accountability model of intervention project but this would be dependent on officer availability.

            The Chair reported that she had contacted the Chief Executive to ask him to invite representatives of the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board a special meeting of the Committee to discuss the proposed changes to the health service across North Wales.  The Committee would be advised further when a response had been received.    

            Councillor D.I. Mackie suggested that a report on adoption be submitted to a future meeting of the Committee.  He raised concerns that the North Wales Adoption Service report submitted to the Committee on the 4 October 2012 had included a number of comparisons to the first year of service which he did not feel was valid.  The Committee agreed that a report on adoption, to include information around national changes to adoption and the allocation of cases to staff, be included on the forward work programme.

            Councillor V. Gay suggested that a report on welfare reform, detailing the impact this would have on foster parents and disabled children be submitted to the Committee.  The Chair suggested that the Committee invite Paul Neave to a future meeting to provide and update on the possible impacts welfare reform would have on disabled people, carers and foster parents.  The Committee agreed with this suggestion.               

RESOLVED:

               That subject to the foregoing, the Forward Work Programme be noted.