Keri Warren

Direct Payments Service Review

From: Social Services Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 11, 2025

...to note the Direct Payments Service Review report and approve its recommendations for improvement, focusing on financial processes, workforce support, care planning, maximizing alternatives, family engagement, systems, processes, and stakeholder engagement.

Recommendations Approved

Urgent Items

From: Social Services Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 11, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Chairs Announcements

From: Social Services Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 11, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of Previous Meeting

From: Social Services Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 11, 2025

...the minutes of the meeting held on 14th October 2025 were approved as an accurate record of proceedings, and the recommendations regarding the Western Bay Drugs Commission report were also approved.

Recommendations Approved

Selection of items for future scrutiny

From: Social Services Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 11, 2025

...to select items from the Cabinet Forward Work Programme for future scrutiny, including a progress report on the implementation of new Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) policies, a Direct Payment Review, a Domiciliary Care Service Update, and the Quarter 2 2025/2026 Social Services Performance Monitoring Report.

Recommendations Approved