Agenda and minutes

Venue: Hybrid Meeting, via Microsoft Teams/Abraham Derby meeting room, General Offices, Ebbw Vale

Contact: Email: deb.jones@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk 

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Items
No. Item

1.

Simultaneous Translation

You are welcome to use Welsh at the meeting, a minimum notice period of 3 working days is required should you wish to do so.  A simultaneous translation will be provided if requested.

 

Minutes:

It was noted that no requests had been received for the simultaneous translation service.

 

2.

Apologies

To receive.

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were reported for Councillors J. Holt, G. Davies, Rhianna Lewis (Co-opted Member) and Alison Ramshaw (Interim Head of Children’s Services).

 

3.

Declarations of Interest and Dispensations

To receive.

Minutes:

No declarations of interest or dispensations were reported.

 

4.

People Scrutiny Committee pdf icon PDF 357 KB

To receive the minutes of the People Scrutiny Committee held on 6th September, 2022.

 

(Please note the minutes are submitted for points of accuracy only).

Minutes:

The minutes of the Social Services Scrutiny Committee held on 6th September, 2022 were submitted.

 

The Committee AGREED that the minutes be accepted as a true record of proceedings.

 

5.

Action Sheet - 6th September 2022 pdf icon PDF 89 KB

To receive.

Minutes:

The Action sheet arising from the meeting held on 6th September, was submitted.

 

The Committee AGREED that the action sheet be noted.

 

6.

Annual Report of the Director of Social Services 2021/2022 pdf icon PDF 409 KB

To consider the report of the Interim Corporate Director Social Services.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to report of the Interim Corporate Director of Social Services.

 

The Committee AGREED to recommend that the report be accepted.

 

7.

Review of Inclusion/ALN Strategies, Policies and Practices pdf icon PDF 484 KB

To consider the report of the Corporate Director Education.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to report of the Corporate Director of Education and the Head of School Improvement and Inclusion.

 

The Committee AGREED to recommend that the report be accepted as presented and the attached strategies/policies and guidance.

 

8.

Forward Work Programme: 18th October 2022 pdf icon PDF 396 KB

To receive the report.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to report of the Scrutiny & Democratic Officer.

 

The Committee AGREED that the Forward Work Programme for the People Scrutiny Committee on 18th October, 2022 be accepted. (Option 2)