Agenda and minutes

People Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 18th October, 2022 10.00 am

Venue: virtually via Microsoft Teams - if you would like to attend this meeting live via Microsoft Teams please contact committee.services@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk

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

Media

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 Jen Morgan, Rhianna Lewis (Co-opted Member), the Head of School Improvement & Inclusion; and the Strategic Education Improvement Manager.
3.	Declarations of Interest and Dispensations To receive. Minutes: No declarations of interest or dispensations were reported.
4.	People Scrutiny Committee PDF 333 KB To receive the decisions of the People Scrutiny Committee held on 30^th September, 2022. Minutes: The decisions of the Social Services Scrutiny Committee held on 6^th September, 2022 were submitted. The Committee AGREED that the decisions be accepted as a true record of proceedings.
5.	Action Sheet PDF 6 KB View the background to item 5. To receive. Minutes: The Action sheet arising from the meeting held on 6^th September, was submitted. The Committee AGREED that the action sheet be noted.
6.	Corporate Safeguarding Performance Report, including Information for Social Services 1st April to 30th June 2022 and Education Summer Term–2022 PDF 795 KB View the background to item 6. To consider the report of the Corporate Director Education and the Interim Corporate Director Social Services. Additional documents: Appendix 1 , item 6. PDF 2 MB Minutes: Consideration was given to the joint report of the Interim Corporate Director of Social Services and the Corporate Director of Education. The Committee AGREED to recommend that the report be accepted and considered the information provided and made recommendations on where improvements could be made to the current monitoring processes for approval by the Executive Committee. (Option 2)
7.	Improving Schools Programme PDF 505 KB View the background to item 7. To consider the report of the Corporate Director Education. Additional documents: Appendix 1 , item 7. PDF 161 KB Appendix 2 , item 7. PDF 173 KB Appendix 3 , item 7. PDF 256 KB Appendix 4 , item 7. PDF 196 KB Minutes: Consideration was given to report of the Corporate Director of Education. The Committee AGREED to recommend that the report be accepted as provided (Option 1).
8.	Financial Liabilities of the Regional Integration Fund PDF 516 KB View the background to item 8. To consider the report of the Interim Corporate Director Social Services. Additional documents: Appendix 1 , item 8. PDF 783 KB Appendix 2 , item 8. PDF 420 KB Council Decision Sheet - Scrutiny , item 8. PDF 243 KB Minutes: Consideration was given to report of the Interim Corporate Director of Social Services. The Committee AGREED to recommend that the report be accepted and recommend the Council does not accept the financial liabilities and implications of the new Regional Integration Fund and its tapered funding model. (Option 2)
9.	Forward Work Programme: 29th November 2022 PDF 398 KB View the background to item 9. To receive. Additional documents: Appendix 1 , item 9. PDF 97 KB Minutes: Consideration was given to report of the Scrutiny & Democratic Officer. The Committee AGREED the Forward Programme for the meeting 29th November, 2022, as presented. (Option 2)