Agenda and minutes

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In accordance with the Code of Conduct adopted by the City and County of Swansea, no interests were declared.

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the previous Prevention and Social Care Cabinet Advisory Committee meeting.

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting held on 25 January 2016 be agreed as a correct record.

(Councillor V M Evans (Chair) presided)

Rachel Evans, Principal Officer, Adult Services presented a detailed and informative presentation regarding the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014.  Details provided included: -

·         Legislation to be repealed;

·         Wellbeing duty;

·         Swansea Implementation;

·         Carers;

·         Part 2: Implementation : Well-being duty and Population Assessment;

·         Part 3 & 4: Assessment and Meeting Needs;

·         Part 5: Financial Assessments & Charging;

·         Part 6 Looked After Children;

·         Part 7: Safeguarding;

·         Part 9: Co-operation & Partnership;

·         Part 10: Complaints, Representation;

·         Part 11. Miscellaneous & General.

Councillors asked a number of questions of the officer, who responded accordingly.  Discussions centred around the following: -

·         Support for prisoners and families at HM Prison Swansea and working in partnership with other local authorities / organisations;

·         How the Authority will deal with homelessness going forward;

·         Change of the Swansea Local Service Board to Swansea Public Service Board;

·         Intake Team – triage system;

·         Regional working with Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council;

·         Working with various groups, e.g. carers;

·         Priority areas for the Authority relating to the Act going forward.

RESOLVED that: -

1)    The contents of the presentation be noted;

2)    The presentation be circulated to the Committee.

The Chair updated the Committee regarding proposals for dementia training.  She added that she would contact the Director of People in order to clarify the position.

RESOLVED that the Chair contacts the Director of People in order to clarify the position regarding dementia training.

The Chair updated the Committee regarding Local Area Coordinators.  She stated that three new local area coordinator areas had been selected at City Centre, Uplands and Pontarddulais.  However, clarification was sought regarding the area selection process.

RESOLVED that the Chair writes to the Cabinet Member for Wellbeing and Healthy City.

The Chair presented an updated Work Programme 2015/16.

Discussions centred on future topics and working procedures for the Committee. 

RESOLVED that: -

1)    A report / presentation be provided regarding the Finance Policy relating to the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014;

2)    Carers and CCTV be added the Work Programme as future topics.