The Scrutiny Performance Panel – Adult Services is scheduled to meet on Tuesday 22 September 2026. The meeting's agenda includes an update on the West Glamorgan Transformation Programme, a review of inspection actions for the Community Mental Health Team (North), and a briefing on transport for day services. The panel will also discuss its work plan for the upcoming year.

West Glamorgan Transformation Programme Update

The panel is scheduled to receive an update on the West Glamorgan Transformation Programme, which includes progress on the Mental Health Strategy. This programme, overseen by the West Glamorgan Regional Partnership Board, aims to respond to population needs and deliver integrated health and social care initiatives across the region. The report details the programme's governance arrangements, which have been reformed to streamline processes and focus on key priorities. It also outlines the West Glamorgan Area Plan for 2023-2027, developed in response to the West Glamorgan Population Needs Assessment. The report highlights extensive engagement activities undertaken, including events for unpaid carers and participation in community events. Communications efforts, such as newsletters and digital stories, are also detailed, alongside the ongoing work on co-production principles. The report provides an overview of programme progress, financial allocations from the Regional Integration Fund, and performance data across various sub-programmes, including Wellbeing and Learning Disability, Carers, Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health, Children and Young People, Communities and Older People, and the Neurodiverse Programme.

Community Mental Health Team (North) Inspection Actions Update

An update is scheduled regarding the improvement actions following the joint inspection of the Community Mental Health Team (North Swansea) by Health Inspectorate Wales (HIW) and Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) in July 2025. The report details the progress made on social care actions and joint health and social care actions. While many actions are reported as completed or substantially complete, areas requiring continued assurance include the translation and distribution of crisis and advocacy information, the full implementation of digital information-sharing arrangements, and the completion of training compliance checks. The report notes that these actions are monitored through bi-monthly meetings involving Health Board and Local Authority representatives.

Briefing on Transport for Day Services

The panel will receive a briefing on the transport arrangements for Adult Day Services. This briefing will cover how transport is provided to individuals who have an assessed need for day services as part of their care and support plan, in line with the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014. The report details that transport support is only provided if it is deemed necessary to meet eligible needs and cannot be met through other means. It outlines the role of social workers and care managers in assessing these needs and the process for funding transport through Direct Payments where applicable. The briefing will also present performance data on the current transport provision, including the number of clients relying on the Integrated Transport Unit (ITU) passenger service, the total number of weekly journeys, and the fleet of vehicles and routes managed by the ITU.

Work Plan 2026-27

The panel is scheduled to discuss and agree its work plan for the 2026-27 period. This includes identifying key topics for future meetings, such as performance monitoring, updates on inspections, and briefings on specific service areas. The work plan also indicates the intention to add the 'Community Mental Health Team Inspection – Update on Improvement Plan' to future discussions. The panel has also requested that future reports include a glossary of acronyms and technical terms and has agreed to introduce pre-meetings to allow members to discuss issues and prepare questions in advance.