Agenda, decisions and minutes

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Councillor H Lawson declared a personal interest in Minute 17 “Swansea Council Volunteering Strategy Development”.

In accordance with the Code of Conduct adopted by the City & County of Swansea, the following interests were declared:

Councillor H Lawson declared a personal interest in Minute 17 “Swansea Council Volunteering Strategy Development”.

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

Approved.

Resolved that the Minutes of the Safeguarding People & Tackling Poverty Corporate Delivery Committee held on 25 July 2022 be approved and signed as a correct record.

Noted.

The Director of Social Services on behalf of the Workforce Lead, provided a presentation on the Workforce Programme, Social Services; Creating a Workforce to Deliver More Care Services Directly.

The presentation focussed on:

·         Cross Directorate – Welsh Government Specific;

·         Cross Directorate Workforce Initiatives;

·         Child & Family Services Deliverables;

·         Adult Services & Tackling Poverty Deliverables

Discussions included the following:

·         Apprenticeships;

·         Fast track / incentives for recruitment;

·         Mentoring and support for all staff;

·         Recruitment of Social Workers from overseas;

The Chair thanked the Director of Social Services for the presentation and congratulated all the Social Services staff for the work undertaken over during an extremely challenging period.

For Information.

The Head of Adult Services & Tackling Poverty, supported by the Poverty and Prevention Strategy Development Manager presented a “for information” report which outlined the progress in developing a Swansea Council Volunteering Strategy.

A further update would be provided to the Committee at its meeting scheduled for 28 November 2022.

The Chair thanked the officers for the update.

Approved.

The Head of Adult Services & Tackling Poverty supported by the Poverty and Prevention Strategy Development Manager presented a report to develop and adopt a policy which embeds a corporate approach to the management of personal debt recovery.

Resolved that the Safeguarding People and Tackling Poverty Corporate Delivery Committee recommend the draft policy be progressed to Corporate Management Team, subsequent IIA process, Public Consultation and Council for approval of the final policy.

Noted.

The Chair presented the Work Plan for 2022-2023.

Resolved that the Work Plan be noted subject to the following:

1)           “Swansea Council Volunteering Strategy Development” be added to the agenda for 28 November 2022 meeting;

2)           A further discussion take place in relation to “Workforce Programme – Social Services; Creating a Workforce to Deliver More Care Services Directly”.