Agenda and minutes

People Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 24th September, 2024 10.00 am

Venue: as a hybrid meeting, virtually via Microsoft Teams or in the Hot Mill Room, General Offices, Steelworks Road, 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 Councillors G. Thomas and J. Holt.
3.	Declarations of Interest and Dispensations To receive. Minutes: No declarations of interest or dispensations were reported.
4.	People Scrutiny Committee PDF 69 KB To receive the decisions of the People Scrutiny Committee held on 2^nd July, 2024. (Please note the decisions are submitted for points of accuracy only). Minutes: The decisions of the People Scrutiny Committee held on 2^nd July, 2024 were submitted. The Committee AGREED that the decisions be accepted as a true record of proceedings.
5.	Action Sheet - 2nd July, 2024 PDF 76 KB View the background to item 5. To receive. Additional documents: Attachment 1 , item 5. PDF 111 KB Attachment 2 , item 5. PDF 76 KB Attachment 3 , item 5. PDF 472 KB Minutes: The action sheet arising from the meeting of the People Scrutiny Committee held on 2^nd July, 2024 was submitted. The Committee AGREED that the actions be noted.
6.	Proposed Scrutiny Committee Forward Work Programme 2024-25 PDF 89 KB View the background to item 6. To receive. Additional documents: Appendix 1 - DRAFT- People Forward Work Programme FWP 2024-25 , item 6. PDF 99 KB Minutes: Consideration was given to report of the Scrutiny & Democratic Officer. The Committee AGREED the Forward Work Programme for the People Scrutiny Commtitee (Option 1).
7.	Annual Report of the Director of Social Services 2023/2024 PDF 133 KB View the background to item 7. To consider the report of the Interim Corporate Director Social Services. Additional documents: Appendix 1 , item 7. PDF 14 MB Minutes: Consideration was given to report of the Interim Director of Social Services. The Committee AGREED to recommend that Council approve the publication of the Annual Report of the Director of Services 2023/2024 (Option 1).
8.	Home to School and Post 16 Transport Policy Review 2025 - 2026 PDF 153 KB View the background to item 8. To consider the report of the Corporate Director Education. Additional documents: Appendix 1 , item 8. PDF 218 KB Minutes: Consideration was given to report of the Corporate Director of Education and the Service Manager for Transformation & Business Change. The Committee AGREED to recommend that the Home to School and Post 16 Transport Policy 2025/26 be recommended to Cabinet for approval (Option 1).
9.	Getting to Know Our Schools (GKOS) PDF 102 KB View the background to item 9. To consider the report of the Corporate Director of Education. Additional documents: Appendix 1 , item 9. PDF 73 KB Minutes: Consideration was given to report of the Corporate Director of Education. The Committee AGREED the Terms of Reference as presented (Option 1).