Agenda and draft minutes

Resolved that Councillor S J Gallagher be elected Chair Pro-tem for this meeting only.

(Councillor S J Gallagher (Chair) presided)

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

Resolved that the Minutes of the Safeguarding Policy Development & Delivery Committee held on 21 February 2018 be approved as a correct record.

Jane Tonks, Jon Franklyn, Richard Davies and Peter Field provided a presentation on Local Area Co-ordination.  It was outlined that Swansea was the first Local Authority in Wales to introduce local area co-ordination, which was part of the prevention agenda.  The purpose was to tackle loneliness, isolation and to improve better health and wellbeing.

Details provided in the presentation included: -

·         Local Area Co-ordination in Swansea

·         Local Area Co-ordination in 2017

·         Development Post PSB

·         Local Area Co-ordination in late 2017

·         Local Area Co-ordination by April 2018

·         Local Area Co-ordinators 2018

·         Sources of Funding

The Committee were also provided with a short film, which outlined the real life story of a resident who had been assisted by a Local Area Co-ordinator and had become involved in a community group.  The change had resulted in the resident not seeking weekly visits to their GP Surgery, therefore benefitting the NHS.

The Committee asked questions of the Officers which were responded to accordingly.  Discussions centred around the following: -

·         Outcomes from Local Area Co-ordination including residents feeling more valued, involved in their communities and the reduced demand upon services as a result;

·         Expansion of services to areas not currently covered by Local Area

Co-ordinators;

·         Emphasising the health benefits resulting from the positive impact of Local Areas Co-ordinators.

Resolved that: -

1)    The contents of the presentation be noted;

2)    The presentation be circulated to the Committee.

Simon Jones, Social Services & Wellbeing Act Strategic Lead presented the Swansea Council Corporate Safeguarding Children and Adults Draft Policy for discussion.

He referred to the Corporate Safeguarding Policy Framework and highlighted the following areas within the draft document: -

1)    Safe Governance

2)    Safe Employment

3)    Safe Workforce

4)    Safe Practice

5)    Safe Partnerships

6)    Safe Voice

7)    What Swansea Council Must Deliver On?

In addition, he also provided details of the Corporate Safeguarding Governance structure.

The Committee discussed the information provided and highlighted the following: -

·         Knowing how to feed matters into the system;

·         How matters fit into the Corporate Safeguarding Governance Structure Work Programme;

·         The roles of groups within the Corporate Safeguarding Structure;

·         Introducing a flowchart simplifying the process.

Resolved that: -

1)    The contents of the update be noted;

2)    The updated Corporate Safeguarding Policy be presented to the Committee at the next scheduled meeting.

The Chair presented an updated Work Plan 2017-2018.

Resolved that subject to the addition in Minute No.44 above, the contents of the report be noted.