GVS Health Social Care & Wellbeing Network meeting
The meeting held in November 2023 focussed on Section 16 Forums.
Speakers at the forum included Donna Coyle from Cwmpas and Ian McMillan, Head of Resources and Safety Management, from Vale of Glamorgan Council
What is a Section 16 Forum?
The Code of Practice for Part 2 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act and the guidance for Part 9 have been redrafted to provide clearer and stronger requirements for implementing the Section 16 duty. This duty requires local authorities to promote social enterprises, co-operatives, user-led services and other third sector organisations for the provision of care and support and preventative services.
In the Vale we have agreed that we will launch a joint Section 16 Forum for Adult Services and Children’s Services, based on the different challenges and opportunities facing the two social care markets in the county as detailed in the Population Needs Assessment, and regional and local Market Stability Reports.
The purpose of our Section 16 Forum is twofold with both aims being linked and mutually supportive:
· Transforming care to achieve greater well-being and sustainability.
· Rebalancing the care market to achieve greater diversity of service providers.
We expect that the work of the Forum will assist Social Services to encourage service delivery that promotes
· Well-being Outcomes
· Coproduction / Voice and Control
· Collaboration
· Early Intervention / Prevention
Whilst also adding value in respect of
· Social and Cultural Value
· Economic Value
· Environmental Value.
Copies of the presentations and minutes can be found by clicking on the links below:
GVS Health Social Care & Wellbeing Network minutes
Cwmpas presentation – Refresh & Refocus Section 16 forums