Issue - meetings

To consider a report by Councillor Bobby Feeley, Lead Member for Social Care and Children’s Services (copy enclosed) seeking Cabinet’s agreement to the establishment of an Integrated Family Support Team within Denbighshire.

RESOLVED that Cabinet agree to the establishment of an Integrated Family Support Team within Denbighshire pursuant to its duties under Section 57 of the Children and Families Measure (Wales) 2010.

Councillor Bobby Feeley, Lead Member for Social Care and Children’s Services presented the report seeking Cabinet’s agreement to the establishment of an Integrated Family Support Team (IFST) within Denbighshire in line with statutory requirements.

The Head of Children and Family Services (HCFS) provided some background to the report and reasoning behind the requirement to establish an IFST.  He reported on the work which had been undertaken in that regard and elaborated upon the proposals both within North Wales and for Denbighshire specifically which would likely become operational from 31 December 2013.  Reference was also made to the benefits of that approach together with funding arrangements.  In response to a question from Councillor David Smith, the HCFS confirmed that grant funding in 2013/14 would enable three more staff to be employed within the team.  Welsh Government had given assurances that from 2014/15 onwards approximately £136k would be added to the Revenue Support Grant for the IFST arrangements which would be used to fund those additional posts.

The Deputy Monitoring Officer/Solicitor asked for greater clarity within the recommendation detailed within the report.  Consequently it was –

RESOLVED that Cabinet agree to the establishment of an Integrated Family Support Team within Denbighshire pursuant to its duties under Section 57 of the Children and Families Measure (Wales) 2010.