Issue - meetings

(a)       That the Forward Work Programme be approved subject to the amendments identified and Members’ comments be noted;     

(b)       That the items on Local Safeguarding Children’s Board, Corporate Parenting and Young Carers be deferred from the forthcoming joint meeting with Lifelong Learning Overview & Scrutiny Committee and that a further joint meeting be arranged;

(c)        That a report on the Social Services and Well-being Bill be submitted to the 9^th May 2013 meeting; 

(d)       That the Carers Strategy, Hospital waiting lists and minor condition referrals be raised with Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board for the 20^th June 2013 meeting;

(e)       That a representative of the Ambulance Service be invited to attend a future meeting of the committee. 

The Member Engagement Manager introduced a report to consider the Forward Work Programme of the Committee. 

            He explained that the meeting on 21 March 2013 was a joint meeting with Lifelong Learning Overview & Scrutiny Committee and that it had been suggested that the following reports be considered at that meeting but that the remainder of the items be deferred to another joint meeting:-

·         Educational attainment of Looked After Children

·         Children and Young People Partnership

·         Families First

During earlier discussions it had been suggested that a workshop be arranged to receive a presentation from the Department for Work and Pensions; it was felt that all Members should be invited to attend.  

            The reports for the Directorate Plan and Family Placement Team Restructure would not be available for 11 April 2013 meeting so would be deferred to a future meeting and it had been suggested that an updateon Social Services and Well-being Bill be considered at the 9 May 2013 meeting.  The Member Engagement Manager read out from an email onCarers Strategy and said that an update could also be considered at the 9 May 2013 meeting.  The Director of Community Services suggested that it be considered at the meeting on 20 June 2013 which was due to be attended by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.      

            Councillor M. Bateman asked that an item on the Ambulance Service and waiting times be discussed and it was suggested that representatives could be invited to the meeting in June or July 2013.  The Chair queried whether the policy on referrals of minor complaints to hospitals had changed.      

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the Forward Work Programme be approved subject to the amendments identified and Members’ comments be noted;      

(b)       That the items on Local Safeguarding Children’s Board, Corporate Parenting and Young Carers be deferred from the forthcoming joint meeting with Lifelong Learning Overview & Scrutiny Committee and that a further joint meeting be arranged;

(c)        That a report on the Social Services and Well-being Bill be submitted to the 9^th May 2013 meeting; 

(d)       That the Carers Strategy, Hospital waiting lists and minor condition referrals be raised with Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board for the 20^th June 2013 meeting;

(e)       That a representative of the Ambulance Service be invited to attend a future meeting of the committee.