Meeting : Gwynedd Framework Partnership Date : 26/05/06

Present : Cllr. Richard Parry Hughes (Chair), Sharon Warnes, Peter Liptrot, Val Owen, Kevin Owen, Angharad Williams, Kevin Williams, Rhoslyn Prys, Alun Richards, Sioned Owen, Rhys Wyn Parri

Apologies : Gwen Carrington, Gwyn Hughes, Dr Glyn Roberts, Cynthia Owen, Jackie Farrell, Harri Thomas, Dr Gwynne Jones

Matters arising Comments Action by 1 Minutes of the RWP – Congratulate SO on her new post and thank her for previous meeting everything. Evaluation and Monitoring post advertised. 16.02.06 RWP – Point 14 – the bid had failed due to a lack of evidence – the application to be re-submitted to the Big Lottery for a Youth Service for Schools.

2 Matters arising 1.National Standards Framework. SW and PL provided an up-date on the sub-group’s work.

2.Multi-Agency Referral Group. SW reported that there was a need . To confirm membership . Organize a workshop for officers.

2 Respond to IWJ reported. requirements of . There has been a very positive response to the 5 2004 Children’s objectives. Act . Reports would be on the council table in June 2006. ITJ waiting to continue the discussion afterwards. . Need to move comments on in Sian Shakespeare-‘s report workshop 21/03/06. . RWP noted that there was a need to proceed to obtain permanent posts within the Framework.

. RP – propose that the partnership needed to meet more often than on a quarterly basis annually. Also need to ensure that the children’s services have the entire resources to meet all the requirements.

Children’s Safety ITJ began the discussion on establishing Children’s Safety Board Boards. Need for every county to have a Safety Board. The Chief Executive would discuss the establishment of Gwynedd Safety Board with Isle of Anglesey Council. Need to report on this.

PL-Need to proceed with this idea as soon as possible as discussions have been going on for over two years.

ITJ agreed with PL. Also need to discuss developments with the framework etc asap. ITJ offered to establish a steering group in order to discuss the relevant points.

3 Celebrate 21 years Confirmation of GISDA event - in October 2006 ITJ to discuss with Mair Richards

4 Cymorth Plan 06- SO presented the Sub-Group’s comments. 07 07-08 Cymorth on 06-07 underspend

RWP – points arise about lack of health and safety at Maesincla and Plas Pawb car park. Gwynedd Council Highways Directorate are considering requirements. Agree to SO sending an invite to the projects for Underspend. The Sub-Group agrees to the allocation in response to the applications.

Continued RPH – Scales of money in rural counties much lower than in other counties.

RPH – ensure that money is spent on relevant items.

PL – ‘Research Unit Profile Expenditure’ – no support.

5 Keeping in Touch Luned Vaughan experienced difficulties in establishing a Agenda KIT sub-group/agenda.

AR reported that the KIT prokject was proceeding but that the sub-group had not got hold of the wider agenda.

Young people had established 55 businesses in the past 12 months.

Target young people of Gwynedd with a Roadshow.

‘G-Club’ programmes to discover young people.

It was decided: . To obtain a full report of the Genesis report by next time. . To receive a report/presentation from Luned Vaughan , Chair of CMC Sub-Group.

6. Discussion Paper: Participation This paper was welcomed by ITJ . Important that children/young people participate in participation activities (especially SEN children)

RW – Need to bear in mind participation by under 11’s. Need stages and a special report. Continued AW – school councils require a better structure with good practice guidelines.

RWP- need to proceed with this and obtain comments from the principal agencies.

It was agreed . To approve the statement . Send the statement to all the agencies seeking a: response to the statement : how the agencies will develop the statement.

7. Focus on children Accept the initial ‘focus’ prepared by the Research Unit. and Young People The Directorate’s Management Team will decide on a research programme. 8 Viewpoint AW –Discussion on the “Viewpoint” programme on the net following the presentation at the end of April.

Need to look at other systems such as phone and text on mobile phones etc.

It was agreed that AW would enquire about other systems and report back to the next meeting. 9 Advocacy AR reported on the current programme.timetable.

It was decided to commission the service for 06-07 10 AOB Is the partnership willing to hold monthly meetings so as to have a very detailed discussion?

RPH: Agree to look at the next meeting at the Partnership’s time-table and work programme until April 07.

Next Meeting 22 September 2006