Children & Families Overview & Scrutiny Committee

The committee reviewed progress on recommendations it had made to the Executive. It was satisfied with the progress and agreed to remove all items from its monitor.

1. Progress on accepted scrutiny recommendations

   Decided

   The committee was satisfied with the progress made on each recommendation it had put to the Executive Member. It agreed to remove all items from its monitor, the list it uses to track recommendations, from now on.

   Why

   The TLS introduced the report to inform members of progress in putting scrutiny recommendations into effect and of their impact. It was not a re-scrutiny of the reports themselves. Recommendations from the May meeting were left out because too little time had passed to make significant progress, and they will be added to the next update.

   Based on the minutes

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1. 1

   Welcome & Apologies / Croeso ac ymddiheuriadau

   Minute

   1.1 Apologies were received from Councillor Jon James.

2. 2

   Declarations of interest / Datganiadau o fudd

   Minute

   2.1 There were no interests declared

3. 4

   Action Sheet / Taflen Gweithredu

   Minute

   3.1 The information in respect of the outstanding actions had been requested and would be provided to the Committee when received. 3.2 The Committee noted the action sheet.

   Papers: Action Sheet July 2024
4. 5

   Update Report - Progress and Impact of Accepted Recommendations / Diweddariad - Cynnydd ac Effaith yr Argymhellion a Dderbyniwyd

   Minute

   4.1 The TLS gave a brief introduction to the report, highlighting the following areas: · This report was to inform members of the Children & Families O&S Committee on progress made implementing scrutiny recommendations, previously accepted or noted as to be considered by the Executive and to assess the impact of the scrutiny activity. · This was not an exercise to re-scrutinise any reports but rather to decide whether the Committee were happy with the actions undertaken in response to recommendations and the update provided. · The recommendations from the previous meeting in May were not included in this report due to the short time frame to make significant progress. These recommendations would be added to the next update report for Members to consider. 4.2 The Committee were satisfied with the progress made against each of the recommendations that they previously put forward to the Executive Member, and therefore agreed to remove all items from their monitor, going forward.

   Part of an issue followed across 2 meetings

   Papers: FINAL - Update on Recs Covering Report - C&F, FINAL - Appendix 1 - Update on Recommendations, Recommendations - Updates on Recs (C&F)
5. 6

   Date of next meeting 02/10/24 / Dyddiad y cyfarfod nesaf 02/10/24

   Minute

   5.1 The date of the next meeting was noted.

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The minutes record no declarations of interest.

• Janet Jones, ChairTorfaen Independent GroupPresent
• Chris Tew, Committee MemberThe Independent GroupAbsent
• Colette Thomas, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Jayne Watkins, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Jon James, Committee MemberLabourSent apologies
• Lucy Williams, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Nick Byrne, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Norma Parrish, Committee MemberLabourAbsent