Issue - meetings

Members considered the work programme and put forward a number of issues as potential items for future consideration. It was agreed that the Chairman would review these items with support from senior officers and bring back an updated work programme for further consideration by the Committee. It was also suggested that the LINk representatives should be invited to attend the meetings of the Adult Social Care 

RESOLVED –

a)    That the following items be put on the Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee work programme as items for future consideration:

§  Ofsted review results for Children’s Services

§  Review of information gateway/communication methods for services for older people, adults and links with Family Information Service.

§  Detailed review of a service area plan.

§  Review of Adult Social Care Budget

§  Review of the work of the LILTs and review of the work of safeguarding unit and LSAB.

§  Understanding the ‘lifestyle concept’

§  Understanding the personalisation agenda

§  Understanding the national ‘Think Local, Act Personal’ policy and its implications

§  Review of the efficiency of people who self fund social care

§  Review of the work of the Care Quality Commission

§  Finishing the Dementia Task and Finish Review.

b)    That an updated work programme be brought back to the next Committee following review by the Chairman and senior officers.

c)    That LINk representatives be invited to attend future meetings of the Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee.