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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies

Minutes:

As noted above.

2.

Declaration of Interest

To receive any declaration of interest by any Member or Officer in respect of any item of business.

Minutes:

None received.

3.

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To submit, for confirmation, the minutes of the special meeting held on 12 December, 2018. 

Minutes:

The minutes of the special meeting held on 12 December, 2018 were confirmed.

 

GwE Annual Report 2017/18

 

Reference was made that GwE had invited Members of the Schools Progress Review – Scrutiny Panel to shadow the work of GwE in schools during specific visits.  A question was raised whether arrangements has been undertaken to arrange such visits.  The Scrutiny Officer responded that the Education Department is currently discussing the arrangements for Members to shadow the work of GwE in schools during visits and an update will be afforded to the Schools Progress Review – Scrutiny Panel at its meeting to be held on 15 February, 2019.

4.

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To submit a report by the Head of Adult Services.

Minutes:

Submitted – a report by the Head of Adult’s Services in relation to the above.

 

The Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder for Social Services reported that the work of the Regional Partnership Board provides strategic guidance to all partners supporting individuals to maintain their health and wellbeing within communities which is consistent with the Councils goal to support vulnerable adults and families to remain safe, health and independent.  She noted that Part 9 of the Social Services and Well-being Act 2014 requires that each region in Wales establishes a Regional Partnership Board to oversee Partnerships and Integration of services.  The North Wales Regional Partnership Board was established in April 2016.  The Act required that a Regional Partnership Board needs to manage and develop services to secure strategic planning and partnership working between local authorities and Local Health Boards and to ensure effective services, care and support are in place to best meet the needs of their respective population.  Membership of the Board is mandated and includes representatives from the Health Board, Local Authorities as well as the third and independent sector representatives.  The Board has co-opted members from Wales Ambulance Service, Fire Service, Police and Housing onto the Board.  The Board must also have a Carer and service user representative.  It was said that the Regional Partnership Board has been supported by the Head of Regional Collaboration and Regional Collaboration Team hosted in Denbighshire County Council. 

 

The Leader gave an insight to the achievements to date as noted within the report as follows:-

 

·      Learning Disability Strategy

·      Carers Strategy

·      Integration Work (Pooled Budgets work and ICF work)

·      Boards accountable to the Regional Partnership Board and their achievements to date

·      North Wales’ response to a ‘Healthier Wales’

·      The Regional Partnerships Boards Influence Locally

 

The Head of Adult’s Services reported that statutory guidance relating to the implementation of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 requires local authorities to make arrangements to promote co-operation with the relevant partners and others, in relation to adults with needs for care and support, carers and children.  Part 9 of the Act also provides for partnership arrangements between local authorities and Local Health Boards for the discharge of their functions.  Under the Act, Local Authorities and Local Health Boards are required to establish Regional Partnership Boards to manage and develop services to secure strategic planning and partnership working between local authorities and Local Health Boards and to ensure effective services, care and support are in place to best meet the needs of their respective population.  He reported that the work of the Regional Partnership Board is strengthening over time and being part of the Board allows all local authorities to access grant funding provided by the Welsh Government towards improving provision. 

 

The Committee considered the report and raised the following :-

 

·      Questions raised as to whether there is joint working between the Regional Partnership Board and the Public Services Board and the main difference between each Boards. The Head of Regional Collaboration –  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

5.

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To submit the Committee’s Work Programme to July 2019.

Minutes:

Submitted – a report by the Scrutiny Officer on the Committee’s Work Programme to July 2019.

 

It was RESOLVED to note the Work Programme to July 2019.

 

ACTION : As above