Agenda and minutes

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To approve & sign the Notes of the previous meeting(s) as a correct record.

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·         Richard Rowlands - Corporate Performance Manager

• The Corporate Performance Manager came to report on the Annual Performance Monitoring Report 2017/18
• Overall, 51% of indicators met target and 56% improved compared to the previous year.
• Safeguarding and Education were the priorities where the least indicators met targets
• The priority that contained the least number of comparable indicators showing improvement compared to last year was Transformation & Future Council.
• Overall, in Adult Services, the report points to pressures in managing demand related to deprivation of liberty safeguarding referrals and delayed transfers of care.
• In Child & Family Services, the figures show an increase in demand and in the volume of work affecting some indicators – the number of LAC has increased compared to last year, there has been a small increase in children on the CPR (drop in time spent on the CPR) and a drop in the number of children in need.
• The number of statutory children assessments completed within the statutory timescale fell by 16% compared to last year attributed to changes related to the SSWB Act.
• AS12 Question over under recording of day service attendees, more people using the service than previously understood – need further information from service
• SAFE8b Not all elected members have completed safeguarding training – need further information from service
• Changes to the school curriculum, changes being made to Teacher assessments and changes to how indicators are used by teachers are impacting figures in education.
• There is still an attainment gap between pupils getting free school meals and those who aren’t
• EEF002 Discussed how the baseline is set for carbon reduction measurements – need further information from service
• No major issues in the Tackling Poverty priority
• Staff sickness levels are up compared to last year
• FINA6 shows a shortfall and remains a significant concern – to be followed up with the Section 151 Officer.
• The Panel also looked at the national results - Overall, 63% of the national indicators met target and 65% improved
• PAM019 The Panel are interested in how many planning applications have been turned down by officers and then allowed at appeal – need further information from service

·         Reviewed work plan for the year

·         There may be extra items added as the year goes on