Meeting documents

Details of all Members’ interests in District, Town and Parish Councils will be displayed in the meeting room. The Statutory Register of Member’s Interests can be inspected via the Community Governance team.

Cllr Coles, Cllr Hunt, Cllr Redman, and Cllr Yeomans, all declared a personal interest as a District and/or City/Town, Parish Councillor.

Eilleen Tipper declared a personal interest as a lay member of the Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and as a trustee of CHYPPS.

The Committee is asked to confirm the minutes are accurate.

The Committee agreed the minutes of the last meeting were accurate, and the Chairman signed them.

The Chairman will allow members of the public to ask a question or make a statement about any matter on the agenda for this meeting. These questions may be taken during the meeting, when the relevant agenda item is considered, at the Chairman’s discretion.  

There were no members of the public present. 

To discuss any items for the forthcoming work programme. To assist the discussion, the following documents are attached:

a) – The Cabinet’s latest published forward plan;

b) – Current Work Programme for the Committee;

c) – Outcome Tracker.

The Committee considered and agreed its own work programme and the future agenda items listed.

The Committee considered and noted the Council’s Forward Plan of proposed key decisions in forthcoming months including Cabinet meetings up to 19 June 2017.

It was suggested that the Family Based Care (fostering) Peninsula Framework  ...  view the full minutes text for item 178.

To receive a presentation and update on progress made since the Task and Finish Group’s final report.

The Committee considered this presentation that provided details of the Council’s on-going work to prevent child sexual exploitation. It was explained that there was a great deal that was unknown about the perpetrators, this was because relevant agencies did not seem to record data on those responsible and frequently victims  ...  view the full minutes text for item 179.

To consider this report.

The Committee considered a report that explained the Council’s statutory responsibilities in relation to homeless 16 to 17 year olds and Care Leavers up to the age of 25 and how some of the duties were met through an integrated commissioned service called Pathways to Independence Service (P2i).

It was  ...  view the full minutes text for item 180.

To receive an update on progress made since the report considered in December 2016.

The Committee received a presentation designed to give Members an understanding of what services were available and how the new Professional Choices website functioned.

There was a brief discussion about the new tool and how well it appeared to be operating and used by those for whom it had been  ...  view the full minutes text for item 181.

To consider the final report of the Task and Finish Group that has reviewed Young Carers Services in Somerset.

The Committee considered this final report that provided an overview of the Task and Finish Group’s review in to the services for Young Carers. The Group had met with a variety of service users, including young carers and young adults who had been young carers as well as professionals involved  ...  view the full minutes text for item 182.

To consider this report.

The Committee considered and agreed its report before it would be presented to the 26 April 2017 Full Council meeting.

The Chairman may raise any items of urgent business.

The Chairman, after ascertaining there were no other matters arising, thanked all those present for attending this meeting and the other meetings since the Committee’s inception in May 2015 and he also thanked Officers for their support during that time.