Decision details

To enable the Director of Social Services to discharge statutory duties in relation to publishing an Annual Report on the delivery, performance, risks and planned improvements of the Social Services function of the Council.

The Group Director, Community & Children’s Services under his statutory duties as Director of Social Services for the Council, provided Members with a brief overview of his Annual report which outlined the delivery, performance, risks and planned improvements of the Social Services function of the Council for 2017/18.

Members were reminded that the draft report had previously been to Cabinet and had since been to Scrutiny to the Children and Young Peoples Scrutiny Committee and to the Health and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee for consultation. The Group Director added that overall feedback was positive and advised Members of the minor amendments taken forward.

The Cabinet Member for Adult Community Services & Welsh Language welcomed the positive report of the Director of Social Services which highlighted that the service continues to improve and spoke further on the importance of working with partners. The Cabinet Member also spoke of the increasing pressures with Adult  Social Care, although added that the Council were in a good place to meet the future demands placed upon them.

The Cabinet Member for Children & Young people commented upon the complex needs with Children Looked After and the positive work being taken forward with early access, signposting, intervention and resilience services available.

     It was RESOLVED:

1.    To approve the Rhondda Cynon Taf Director of Social Services Annual Report (as attached as Appendix 1 to the report) for publication.