Agenda and minutes
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Contact: Dwynwen
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Apologies Minutes: Councillor Paul Hinge
apologised for his inability to attend the meeting due to being on other
Council business. Councillor Odwyn
Davies, Keith Evans and Mark Strong apologised for his inability to attend the
meeting. |
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Disclosures of personal interest (including whipping declarations) Members are reminded of their personal responsibility to declare any personal and prejudicial interest in respect of matters contained in this agenda in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act 2000, the Council’s Constitution and the Members Code of Conduct. In addition, Members must declare any prohibited party whip which the Member has been given in relation to the meeting as per the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011. Minutes: None |
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Through Age and Wellbeing Strategy 2021 2027 and Action Plan PDF 3 MB Minutes: The
Corporate Director delivered a presentation and video on the Through Age &
Wellbeing Strategy 2021 – 2027 and Action Plan. It was explained that this strategy is a key part of the
Ceredigion County Council Corporate Strategy that illustrates the main
priorities for the Council. The priorities aim to enable the delivery of services
that will enhance the social, economic, environmental and cultural well-being
for the people of Ceredigion. Providing
support for all ages and needs is a significant challenge for the Council with
limited resources. The profile of society and demographics have changed
considerably over the last decade with a significant increase in the prevalence
and impact of substance misuse, poor mental health and domestic abuse and older
age groups living in Ceredigion. As a consequence, demand for certain services
has increased placing a greater financial pressure on those service areas. In
addition, the unemployment levels coupled with the low income
levels has placed increased difficulties on the ability of people to access
safe, affordable housing. The
Committee noted that it was agreed in 2017 that a
systematic review of all structures and service areas should be undertaken to
ensure that services across the Council have the capacity and capability to
meet the priorities of the Corporate Plans and Objectives. The
transformation of services has progressed well with the final major change
being the integration of social care and lifelong learning into the three
services Porth Cymorth Cynnar, Porth Gofal
and Porth Cynnal who along
with Customer Contact make up the 4 main areas that fall within the Through Age
& Wellbeing Programme of change. Formal
restructuring of these services started in late 2019 with the implementation of
the Corporate Manager structure across the services. The pandemic then delayed
progress during 2020 but this was then further progressed from September 2020
onwards. It was recognised that a clear strategy was
required to drive and communicate the need for change and how this would be
achieved. Updates and workshops with
members have taken place throughout the period of change. Staff and Trade
Unions have been engaged and consulted during each part of
the process. At
the outset of the programme a vision was created that
reflected the ambitious programme of change: ‘To
ensure every child, young person and adult in Ceredigion will be able to reach
their full potential. To ensure fair access for all to
excellent universal and targeted services that supports the health and
wellbeing of all citizens. To develop
skills and resilience that will last a lifetime and enable individuals to cope
well with the challenges and pressures that they may face.’ The
Through-age & Wellbeing Strategy clarifies the vision and plans for the
implementation. The Through Age and
Wellbeing strategy sets out the vision and associated approaches that will be taken to transform how the wellbeing and safety of
the people of Ceredigion is supported. Giving a timeline of 2021-2027 to
achieve the changes. The strategy describes the journey the Council will take, alongside its partners, ... view the full minutes text for item 9. |
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Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) Assurance Check 2021 PDF 464 KB Minutes: The Corporate Lead Officer – Porth Cynnal and Statutory
Director of Social Services informed the Committee that a letter had been received from Care Inspectorate Wales (‘CIW’) on
2nd July 2021 following the Health Assurance Check carried out during May
2021. The letter summarises the findings
of the assurance check on 10 May to 14 May 2021. They focused their key
lines of enquiry within the four principles of the Social Services and
Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 and have recorded their judgements and
findings aligned to these: People - Voice and Control, Prevention, Partnerships
and Integration, Well-being. The summary
of findings and priorities for improvement were outlined
to the Committee. Following discussion, Members agreed to note the contents
of the letter and praised all Social Services staff for their hard work and
commitment to their roles prior to and during the pandemic. Members wished to note that staff and the service are
under increased pressure and are doing the best they can having to work within
the current service pressures . |