Agenda and minutes

Venue: Hendon Town Hall, The Burroughs, London NW4 4BG

Contact: Salar Rida  Email: Salar.Rida@Barnet.gov.uk - 02083597113

Items
No. Item

1.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 97 KB

Minutes:

Prior to the consideration of the minutes the Chair welcomed everyone in attendance to the meeting. 

 

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 06 June 2022 be agreed as a correct record.

2.

Absence of Members

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Councillor Mire.

 

Apologies were received from Councillor David who was substituted by Councillor Khalick.

 

3.

Declarations of Members' Disclosable Pecuniary Interests and Other Interests

Minutes:

None.

4.

Report of the Monitoring Officer (if any)

Minutes:

None.

5.

Members' Items (if any)

Minutes:

None.

6.

Public Questions and Comments (if any)

Minutes:

None.

7.

Engagement and Co-Production Strategy and Charter progress report pdf icon PDF 222 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Chair introduced the report and welcomed the Strategic Transformation Manager and a resident, Nila Patel who spoke in support of the item. 

 

Members were provided with an update on the progress towards producing a new engagement and coproduction strategy and charter for adult social care.  Members were informed of the work that had been carried out as contained in the report.

 

Members had the opportunity to ask questions and make Comments.   In response to a question, Ms Patel noted that some residents were unsure of what service were available and therefore she believed it was helpful that Members were able to be signpost residents to services.

 

During the consideration of the item, it was requested that all Members of the Committee be invited to attend Steering group meetings. This was encouraged by the Chair.    The Executive Director for Communities, Adults and Health also noted that if Members wanted site visits to be arranged then this could be accommodated.   

 

Having considered the report the Committee:

 

Resolved:

 

1.     The Adults and Safeguarding Committee note the report. 

 

8.

Barnet Multi-Agency Safeguarding Adults Board Annual Report 2021- 22 pdf icon PDF 221 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Chair introduced the report and welcomed Fiona Bateman, Independent Chair of the Safeguarding Adults Board.

 

Members received the report and noted that Barnet Safeguarding Adults Board is a partnership of voluntary, statutory and community organisations.  The Committee received an overview of the report and in doing so noted the safeguarding activity in 2020/21.

 

Members had the opportunity to ask questions and make Comments.    

 

The Chair gave thanks to Fiona Bateman.

 

 

Having considered the report the Committee:

 

 Resolved:

 

1.     That the Adults and Safeguarding Committee noted the Safeguarding Adults Board Annual Report 2021-22.

 

2.     That the Committee noted that the Annual Report be published on the Council website and BSAB webpages.

 

 

9.

Update on the Barnet all age Autism Strategy and implementation of the action plan pdf icon PDF 269 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Chair introduced the reported and welcomed the Head of Joint Commissioning.   She provided an overview of the Barnet Autism Strategy Action Plan (ASAP) and the work of the steering group to support the local priorities and activity and delivery of the National Strategy for autistic children, young people and adults (2021 to 2026) and the council’s and NHS obligations arising from the Autism Act

 

Members had the opportunity to ask questions and make Comments.  

 

 

Having considered the report the Committee:

 

Resolved:

 

That the Committee noted the update on the Barnet All Ages Autism strategy and implementation of the action plan

 

10.

Quarter 1 (Q1) 2022/23 Performance Report pdf icon PDF 495 KB

Minutes:

The Executive Director for Communities, Adults and Health introduced the report.   Members noted that the report provided an overview of performance for Q1 2022/23 as contained in the report.

 

 

Members had the opportunity to ask questions and make Comments.  

 

Having considered the report the Committee:

 

Resolved:

 

1.     The Adults and Safeguarding Committee noted the report.

 

 

11.

Fees and Charges pdf icon PDF 202 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Executive Director for Communities, Adults and Health introduced the report.

 

 

Having considered the report the Committee:

 

Resolved:

 

1.      That the Adults and Safeguarding Committee noted the changes to Fees and Charges for 2022-23 and 2023-24 as set out in Appendices A and B

 

2.  That the Adults and Safeguarding Committee noted that the budget proposals were submitted to the Policy and Resources Committee on 29 September 2022.

 

12.

Committee Forward Work Programme pdf icon PDF 183 KB

Minutes:

Councillor Dean Cohen reposted a point of order.   He stated that the meeting and the last one had taken place during a Jewish holiday and he requested that this be considered by the Chair.   The Chair apologised for the oversight and requested that the Governance Service review all future meeting dates to ensure that this does not happen again.

 

 

 Resolved:

 

1.     That the Adults and Safeguarding Committee noted the work programme

 

 

13.

Any other items that the Chairman decides are urgent

Minutes:

None.