Agenda and minutes

People Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 17th January, 2023 4.30 pm

Venue: Virtually via Micosoft 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 Mr. Tim Baxter.
3.	Declarations of Interest and Dispensations To receive. Minutes: No declarations of interest or dispensations were reported.
4.	People Scrutiny Committee PDF 338 KB To receive the decisions of the People Scrutiny Committee held on 18^th October, 2022. (Please note the decisions are submitted for points of accuracy only). Minutes: The decisions of the People Scrutiny Committee held on 18^th October, 2022 were submitted. The Committee AGREED that the decisions be accepted as a true record of proceedings.
5.	Action Sheet PDF 96 KB View the background to item 5. To receive. Minutes: The Action sheet arising from the meeting held on 18^th October, 2022, was submitted. The Committee AGREED that the action sheet be noted.
6.	Annual Report of the Director of Social Services 2022/2023 (Quarters 1 and 2) PDF 400 KB View the background to item 6. To consider the report of the Interim Corporate Director of Social Services. Additional documents: Appendix 1 , item 6. PDF 996 KB Minutes: Consideration was given to the report of the Interim Corporate Director of Social Services. The Committee AGREED to recommend that the report be accepted as provided (Option 2).
7.	Corporate Director of Education Services - Quarter 1 and 2 2022 PDF 412 KB View the background to item 7. To consider the report of the Corporate Director of Education. Additional documents: Appendix 1 , item 7. PDF 1 MB 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 2).
8.	Improving Schools Programme PDF 640 KB View the background to item 8. To consider the report of the Corporate Director of Education. Additional documents: Appendix 1 , item 8. PDF 145 KB Appendix 2 , item 8. PDF 222 KB Minutes: Consideration was given to the joint report of the Head of School Improvement Inclusion and the Strategic Education Improvement Manager. The Committee AGREED to recommend that the report be accepted as provided (Option 2).
9.	Forward Work Programme: 28th February 2023 PDF 399 KB View the background to item 9. To receive. Additional documents: Appendix 1 , item 9. PDF 99 KB Minutes: Consideration was given to report of the Scrutiny & Democratic Officer. The following amendments were reported: The Estyn Feedback report to be added, and the Safeguarding Performance Report to be removed and replaced by an end of year performance report (June 2023). The Committee AGREED, subject to the foregoing, that the Forward Programme for the meeting 28th February, 2023 be accepted (Option 1)