Agenda and minutes

Venue: Council Chambers, Civic Offices, Reading

Contact: Richard Woodford - Committee Administrator Email: (richard.woodford@reading.gov.uk)  0118 9372332

Link: webcast of meeting

Items
No. Item

23.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 105 KB

Minutes:

The Minutes of the meeting held on 21 October 2019 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

24.

Questions from Members of the Public and Councillors pdf icon PDF 32 KB

Questions submitted pursuant to Standing Order 36 in relation to matters falling within the Committee’s Powers & Duties which have been submitted in writing and received by the Head of Legal & Democratic Services no later than four clear working days before the meeting.

Minutes:

A question on the following matter was submitted:

Questioner

Subject

Reply

Councillor Ballsdon

Recruitment and Retention of Care Staff after Brexit

Councillor Jones

(The full text of the question and reply was made available on the Reading Borough Council website).

25.

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust - Annual Report and Quality Report

This item will focus on:

·         A&E and Waiting Lists

·         Winter Pressure

·         Staffing

Minutes:

Dominic Hardy, Chief Operating Officer, Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, attended the meeting and gave a presentation on Winter Preparedness.

The Royal Berkshire Hospital was currently in its peak period and focus was on the safe and timely care of patents.  Additional ward capacity had been provided with Mortimer ward  ...  view the full minutes text for item 25.

26.

Adult Social Care Performance Report January 2020 pdf icon PDF 76 KB

A report providing the Committee with an outline of the key areas of performance of Adult Social Care during 2018-2019 which is mainly based on performance against the Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework (ASCOF) national dataset.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Executive Director of Social Care and Health submitted a report that provided the Committee with an outline of the key areas of performance in Adult Social Care during 2018-2019 which was mainly based on performance against the Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework (ASCOF) national dataset.  The performance for Adult  ...  view the full minutes text for item 26.

27.

Better Care Fund Planning Return 2019/20 pdf icon PDF 150 KB

A report providing the Committee with an update on the Better Care Fund Funding planning template, which was completed for the financial year 2019/2020 and submitted in September 2019 in line with requested timescales.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Executive Director of Social Care and Health submitted a report providing the Committee with an update on the Better Care Funding planning template, which had been completed for the financial year 2019/2020 and had been submitted in September 2019 in line with requested timescales.  A table setting out supplementary  ...  view the full minutes text for item 27.

28.

Modern Day Slavery Transparency Statement 2019-20 pdf icon PDF 131 KB

A report setting out the policy for the Council with regard to Modern Day Slavery; the Council’s Modern Slavery Transparency Statement outlines the approach the Council has taken, and continues to take, to make sure that modern slavery or human trafficking is not taking place within the business or supply chain.

Minutes:

The Executive Director of Social Care and Health submitted a report that set out the policy for the Council with regard to Modern Day Slavery.  A copy of the Modern Day Slavery Statement 2019/20 was attached to the report at Appendix 1 and an Equality Impact Assessment was attached to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 28.

29.

Ofsted Inspection 2019 pdf icon PDF 50 KB

A report providing the Committee with context and information about the inspection of Children’s Social Care Services which resulted in a positive ‘requires improvement to be good’ judgement.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Director of Children’s Services, Brighter Futures for Children, submitted a report that provided the Committee with the context and information about the inspection of Children’s Social Care Services that had resulted in a positive ‘requires improvement to be good’ judgement.  A copy of the Ofsted Inspection of Children’s Social  ...  view the full minutes text for item 29.

30.

School Admissions Arrangements 2021/22 pdf icon PDF 58 KB

A report inviting the Committee to determine:

·         The admissions arrangements for Community Primary Schools in Reading for the school year 2021/22.

·         The coordinated scheme for primary and junior schools for the 2021/22 school year.

·         The coordinated scheme for secondary schools for the 2021/22 school year.

·         The Relevant Area.

·         Maps of the catchment areas.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Director of Children’s Services, Brighter Futures for Children, submitted a report that invited the Committee to determine:

·         The admissions arrangements for Community Primary Schools in Reading for the school year 2021/22;

·         The co-ordinated scheme for primary and junior schools for the 2021/22 school year;

·         The co-ordinated scheme for secondary  ...  view the full minutes text for item 30.

31.

Annual Complaints Report 2018-2019 for Children's Social Care pdf icon PDF 171 KB

A report providing the Committee with an overview of complaints activity and performance for Children’s Social Care for the period from 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019.

Minutes:

The Director of Children’s Services, Brighter Futures for Children, submitted a report that provided the Committee with an overview of complaints activity and performance for Children’s Social Care for the period from 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019.  A copy of the Children’s Social Care Complaints 2018/19 – Summary  ...  view the full minutes text for item 31.