Issue - meetings

Report by the Chair of the Review Board

46.1     The People Scrutiny Committee agreed at its meeting on 7 March 2019 to establish a Scrutiny Review Board to undertake a review of issues relating to the workforce challenges facing the adult social care sector (this being the second review in a series of four planned scrutiny reviews relating to the ongoing changes within the local adult social care market).   The Board consisted of Councillors Charles Clark, Michael Ensor, John Ungar and Trevor Webb.  Councillor Webb was elected as the Chair of the Review Board. 

46.2     Councillor Davies introduced the report by discussing the context of the review.  This included highlighting the report’s focus on the recruitment and retention challenges facing the independent care sector.   Councillor Ensor, speaking on behalf of the Chair of the Board who was unable to attend the meeting, highlighted the Board’s keen awareness of the stark nature of the challenges facing the sector and discussed some of the Board’s key findings.

46.3     The report was welcomed by both the Committee and the Department.

46.4     RESOLVED:

to agree the report of the Review Board and to submit the report to Cabinet on 12 November 2019 for comment and to Full Council for approval on 3 December 2019.