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Agenda item

Families First Programme - Arrangements for Recommissioning

(a)          Councilor Graham Hinchey (Cabinet Member for Children and Families) will be in attendance and may wish to make a statement.

 

(b)          Tony Young, Director of Social Services and officers will present the report and be available answer any questions Members may have;

 

(c)           Questions from Committee members;

 

(d)          The way forward for this item will be considered at the end of the meeting

Minutes:

The Chairperson welcomed Councillor Graham Hinchey (Cabinet Member for Children & Families), Tony Young (Director Social Services), Irfan Alam (Assistant Director Children’s Services) Angela Bourge (OM, Strategy Performance and Resources), and Ceri George (Improvement Project Manager – Prevention and Partnerships) to the meeting.  Members were provided with a presentation in respect of the new commissioning arrangements:

 

  • Reasons for the Report;
  • Current Position;
  • New Guidance;
  • Review;
  • Lessons Learned;
  • Team Around the Family;
  • Disability Focus;
  • Parenting Services;
  • Youth Support Services; and
  • Draft Timetable.

 

 

Members were invited to comment, raise questions or seek clarification on the information received.  Those discussions were summarised as follows:

 

  • Members have queried the commitment from Welsh Government (WG) and were advised that WG have confirmed the funding for 2017-18 and that annual contract runs until March 2018. 

 

  • WG are only able to confirm funding levels annually however concern was raised that the Council are entering into 4 year contracts worth £5m each year. 

 

  • Members expressed concern about the timetable provided and questioned whether it was realistic.  Officers advised that it was ambitious but believe that it is realistic.

 

  • Members queried the procedure for ensuring that the public are made fully aware of Families First services and were advised that a Communication Strategy is currently being planned. 

 

  • The whole purpose of Families First is to ensure that services for children and young people are improved.  It is important for consideration to be given to what families need; it is about working with them and supporting them.

 

  • Members were advised that there is currently a good central team and a much clearer contract management approach.

 

AGREED – That the Chairperson writes to the Cabinet Member on behalf of the Committee expressing their comments and observations.

 

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