Agenda and minutes
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Apologies To receive any apologies for absence. Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Pauline
Batstone and Pete Barrow. |
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Declarations of Interest To disclose any
pecuniary, other registrable or non-registrable interest as set out in the
adopted Code of Conduct. In making their disclosure councillors are asked to
state the agenda item, the nature of the interest and any action they propose
to take as part of their declaration. If required, further advice should be sought from the Monitoring Officer in advance of the meeting. Minutes: For transparency, Cllr Ezzard declared that she was a trustee of Wareham Youth Centre because it was mentioned in the Family Hubs report. |
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To confirm and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 24 March 2022. Minutes: Proposed by Cllr Alford and seconded by Cllr Dunseith. Decision: That the minutes of the meeting held on 24
March 2022 be confirmed and signed. |
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organisation within the Dorset Council area are welcome to submit up to two questions
or two statements for each meeting. Alternatively, you could submit one
question and one statement for each meeting. All submissions must be
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by 8.30am on Wednesday,
27 April 2022. When submitting your
question(s) and/or statement(s) please note that: ·
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allowed for any one question or statement to be asked/read ·
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questions and statements received in line
with the council’s rules for public participation will be published as a supplement
to the agenda ·
all questions, statements and responses
will be published in full within the minutes of the meeting. Dorset
Council Constitution Procedure Rule 9. Minutes: There was no public participation. |
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Councillor Questions To receive
questions submitted by councillors. Councillors
can submit up to two valid questions at each meeting and sub divided questions
count towards this total. Questions and statements received will be published
as a supplement to the agenda and all questions, statements and responses will
be published in full within the minutes of the meeting. The
submissions must be emailed in full to george.dare@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
by 8.30am on Wednesday, 27 April 2022. Dorset
Council Constitution –
Procedure Rule 13. Minutes: There were no questions from councillors. |
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Youth Justice Plan 2022-23 PDF 197 KB To receive a report by the Manager for the Dorset Combined Youth Justice Service. Additional documents: Minutes: The Manager for the Dorset Combined Youth Justice Service
introduced the item. It was a statutory requirement for local authorities to
publish an annual Youth Justice Plan. The service had seen several successes
over the past year, which included a reduction of children entering the youth
justice system, and no child in the Dorset Council area receiving a custodial
sentence. The report set out the service’s priorities for the next year. During discussion, the following points were raised: ·
Compared to the previous Youth Justice Plan,
there was not much change in content, but there was more detail in some
sections. ·
Some children in the BCP Council area received a
custodial sentence. ·
80% of children in the youth justice system have
speech and language problems. ·
The service received funding for speech and
language therapists. ·
The therapists also provided training for other
services, such as the police and magistrates, so they were aware of
communication issues. ·
The service had sufficient numbers of staff,
with good staff retention. ·
The commitment of volunteers was appreciated by
the young people. ·
Ward councillors have the duty to assist
residents where possible. ·
The service had links to the community safety
partnership and would consider adding a representative to the Youth Justice
Board. Proposed by Cllr S Jones, seconded by Cllr Holloway. Decision: That the People and Health Overview Committee
endorse the Youth Justice Plan and that it recommends to Cabinet that Cabinet
recommends the plan’s approval to Full Council. |
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To receive a report by the Corporate Director for Commissioning, Quality, and Partnerships. Minutes: The Corporate Director for Commissioning, Quality, and
Partnerships introduced the report on Family Hubs. There would not be hubs in
every town due to Dorset being a rural community. The timeline was to set up
hubs in East Dorset by September, then roll out the hubs across the county over
the next 3 years. Dorset was not one of the 75 local authorities that received
funding for family hubs. During discussion, the following points were raised: ·
There would be 8-10 hubs although the locations
have not been confirmed. ·
There was no reason given why Dorset did not
receive funding, however it could have been around prioritisation. ·
Some services would be online or by phone. ·
The government wanted family hubs to start
within 2 years rather than being completed within 2 years. ·
The Portfolio Holder for Children, Education,
Skills and Early Help was not aware if neighbouring authorities received
funding but would ask his counterparts. ·
Local Alliance Groups bring local people and
professionals in each locality together. ·
The ‘digital front door’ was about having good
information available to people through digital access, including webchat,
phone, and text messaging. ·
Cllr Knox felt that this was prevention at scale
and would like to see more finances put in so family hubs can be implemented
before the deadline. ·
The hubs need to be in the right places and
spaces. Libraries would work well on some occasions but not others. |
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Resettlement and the Homes for Ukraine Scheme PDF 402 KB To receive a report by the Corporate Director for Commissioning, Quality, and Partnerships. Minutes: The Corporate Director for Commissioning, Quality, and
Partnerships introduced the report. The Homes for Ukraine Scheme has had an
overwhelming response from the community. The council was responsible for
accommodation checks, DBS checks for host families, administering the £350
thank you payment, and providing additional support as families arrive.
Ukrainian families have arrived in Dorset and 210 families have been matched,
with 500 families expected over the coming weeks. The council was awaiting
guidance from government about rematching families if the original matches were
not right. The Chairman thanked the community for their response. The committee discussed the report, and the following points
were noted: ·
Dorset Direct was able to respond to any queries
about the scheme. ·
There are 58 children who have either arrived or
were coming to Dorset. The School Admissions team were organising school
places. ·
The Dorset
Together group were working on a children’s offer. ·
Some children could have access to free school
meals. ·
The council receives the same amount of funding
per child, no matter what their needs were. ·
The adult learning team were working on
Ukrainian and Russian language resources. ·
Ukrainians can access learning through online
means or local community groups offering transport support if there was no
transport available. ·
The Home Office would be asked for a formal
response on biometric passports. ·
Cllr Knox would contact the chair of the Dorset
Clinical Commissioning Group about NHS dental care. ·
Families congratulated Dorset Council for the
work they were doing on the scheme. |
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Committee's Forward Plan and Cabinet's Forward Plan PDF 307 KB To consider the Committee's Forward Plan and that of the Cabinet. Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee considered its forward plan and that of the
Cabinet. The committee asked for an update on Family Hubs at the
meeting on 27 October 2022. Cllr Alford asked how the upcoming adult social care charges
will impact decisions that Cabinet make. The Executive Director of People –
Adults offered to update the committee at the next meeting. |
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Urgent Items To consider any items of business which the Chairman has had prior notification and considers to be urgent pursuant to section 100B (4)b) of the Local Government Act 1972. The reason for the urgency shall be recorded in the minutes. Minutes: There were no urgent items. |
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Exempt Business To move the exclusion of the press and public for the following item in view of the likely disclosure of exempt information within the meaning of paragraph 3 of schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended). The public and the press will be asked to leave the meeting whilst the item of business is considered. Minutes: There was no exempt business. |