Hayley Short

Minutes of Previous Meeting

From: Social Services Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 11, 2025

...the minutes of the meeting held on 14th October 2025 were approved as an accurate record of proceedings, and the recommendations regarding the Western Bay Drugs Commission report were also approved.

Recommendations Approved

Direct Payments Service Review

From: Social Services Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 11, 2025

...to note the Direct Payments Service Review report and approve its recommendations for improvement, focusing on financial processes, workforce support, care planning, maximizing alternatives, family engagement, systems, processes, and stakeholder engagement.

Recommendations Approved

Chairs Announcements

From: Social Services Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 11, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Domiciliary Care Service Update

From: Social Services Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 11, 2025

...they noted the Domiciliary Care Service Update report and approved its recommendations regarding the review findings and planned work for both externally commissioned providers and the internal Domiciliary Care Community Wellbeing Team.

Recommendations Approved

Progress report to monitor the implementation of new Disabled Facilities Grants (DFG's) policies

From: Social Services Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 11, 2025

...to monitor the progress of the implementation of new Disabled Facilities Grants (DFG's) policies, the committee noted a report detailing the impact of reinstating means testing and introducing a discretionary top-up grant.

Recommendations Approved