Agenda, decisions and minutes

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None.

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

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 26 September 2022 be approved and signed as a correct record.

For information.

Lee Cambule, Jon Franklin and the Cabinet Member for Community (Support) provided a briefing to the Safeguarding People and Tackling Poverty Corporate Delivery Committee on the development of Swansea Council’s best practice guidance relating to Local Area Coordination in Swansea.

The purpose of the report was to present the current position with the implementation of Local Area Coordination and the opportunity to develop, publish and promote a set of best practice guidelines for the benefit of stakeholders, including Members, professionals (such as General Practitioners, Social Workers and Social Prescribers) and members of our communities in Swansea.

The report at Appendix A outlined:

1.            Executive Summary

2.            Context

3.            Local Area Coordination in Swansea

4.            Need for Guidance

5.            Content – Best Practice Guide

6.            Approach to co-production

7.            Next steps

The Chair thanked the Officers and Cabinet Member for the briefing report and looked forward to receiving an update sometime in the New Year.

Noted.

The Chair presented the Work Plan for 2022-2023.  He explained that following the last meeting he had met with the Director of Social Services to discuss the way forward in relation to “Creating a Workforce to Deliver More Care Services Directly”.

Resolved that:

1)           The Work Plan be noted subject to the following additions relating to “Creating a Workforce to Deliver More Care Services Directly”:

a.         Short term - Support and development of a Workforce and Well-being Strategy and Plan for the Directorate.  Led by Deb Read;

b.         Medium Term (February / March) - Options for the Council to take forward the rebalancing agenda in Adult Services;

c.         Long Term (New Financial Year) - How the council will support the Welsh Government to eliminate the profit agenda in Children’s Services.