Agenda and minutes

People Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 18th July, 2023 10.00 am

Venue: Hybrid via Microsoft Teams or in the Sir William Firth Room, General Offices, Ebbw Vale

Contact: Email: deb.jones@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 Councillor G. Humphreys, J. Wilkins (invited for Item No. 7) and the Interim Corporate Director of Social Services.
3.	Declarations of Interest and Dispensations To receive. Minutes: No declarations of interest or dispensations were reported.
4.	Time of Future Meetings To consider. Minutes: The Committee AGREED that meetings be held at 10.00 a.m.
5.	People Scrutiny Committee PDF 334 KB To receive the decisions of the People Scrutiny Committee held on 28^th April, 2023. (Please note the decisions are for points of accuracy only.) Minutes: The decisions of the People Scrutiny Committee held on 28^th April, 2023 were submitted. The Committee AGREED that the decisions be accepted as a true record of proceedings.
6.	Proposed Scrutiny Committee Forward Work Programme 2023-24 PDF 386 KB View the background to item 6. To receive the report. Additional documents: Appendix 1 , item 6. PDF 163 KB Minutes: Consideration was given to report of the Scrutiny & Democratic Officer. The Committee AGREED that the Forward Work Programme for the People Scrutiny Committee be accepted (Option 1).
7.	Safeguarding Performance Information (including Social Services 1st January to 31st March and Education Spring Term–2023 and Corporate Services) PDF 729 KB View the background to item 7. To consider the report of the Interim Corporate Director Social Services and Interim Corporate Director Education. Additional documents: Appendix 1 , item 7. PDF 1 MB Appendix 2 , item 7. PDF 371 KB Appendix 3 , item 7. PDF 1 MB Minutes: Consideration was given to the joint report of the Interim Corporate Director of Social Services and the Interim Corporate Director of Education. The Committee AGREED to recommend (Option 1), namely: a) The approach and information detailed in the report (Appendix 1) be accepted as provided; and b) Recommend that Cabinet agree the revised Safeguarding in Education Policy as shown in Appendix 3.