Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Health, Social Care and Wellbeing Committee will take place Remotely on Thursday 12 November 2020 at 10.30 am.

Webcast Notice: This meeting will be filmed and broadcast over the Internet on the Highland Council website and will be archived and available for viewing for 12 months thereafter.

You are invited to attend the meeting and a note of the business to be considered is attached.

Yours faithfully

Stewart Fraser
Head of Corporate Governance

 BUSINESS 
  
1. Apologies for Absence
Leisgeulan
 
2. Declarations of Interest
Foillseachaidhean Com-pàirt

Members are asked to consider whether they have an interest to declare in relation to any item on the agenda for this meeting.  Any Member making a declaration of interest should indicate whether it is a financial or non-financial interest and include some information on the nature of the interest.  Advice may be sought from officers prior to the meeting taking place.
  
3. Presentation: Green Health, Ailsa Villegas, NHS Highland
Taisbeanadh: Slàinte Uaine, Ailsa Villegas, NHS na Gàidhealtachd

The Green Health Partnership in Highland aims to develop opportunities and build on existing resources to support individuals and communities to improve their physical and mental health and wellbeing and resilience through engaging with and appreciating the natural environment. 

The Committee is invited to note the presentation. 
  
4. Violence Against Women Partnership
Com-pàirteachas Fòirneart An Aghaidh Bhoireannach

Presentation by James Maybee, Principal Officer (Criminal Justice Services)
Taisbeanadh le James Maybee, Prìomh Oifigear (Seirbheisean Ceartas Eucoirean)

There is circulated Report No HSW/15/20 dated 7 October 2020 by the Interim Executive Chief Officer Health and Social Care.

The Committee is invited to note the presentation and note:-

i. the content of the report and accompanying slides;
ii. the work of the partnership in progressing the national Equally Safe agenda and local plan resulting from this; and
iii. the statistical information about the HVAWP response to this matter throughout Covid 19. 
  
5. Supporting Mental Health and Wellbeing
A’ Toirt Taic do Shlàinte Inntinn agus Sunnd

There is circulated Report No HCW/16/20 dated 4 November 2020 by the Interim Executive Chief Officer Health and Social Care.

The Committee is invited to:-

i. note the contents of the report and the grants awarded;
ii. approve the approach set out in terms of convening a Mental Health Workshop to inform a whole systems approach and working with all services across the Council and with our Third Sector and community planning partners to achieve that;
iii. pending the approach set out above being agreed in terms of a pan Highland approach, approve some initial investment in Caithness by way of a pathfinder project to inform a pan Highland approach;
iv. agree to hold a Mental Health and Wellbeing summit in February 2021 as set out in paragraph 6.2 of the report; and
v. agree that immediate actions will be taken in Caithness as set out in paragraph 6.3 of the report.

Exclusion of the Public
Às-dùnadh a’ Phobaill

The Committee is asked to resolve that, under Section 50A (4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, the public be excluded from the meeting for Item 6 on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act, the relevant paragraphs being shown.

6. North Coast Care Facility
Goireas Cùraim a’ Chost a Tuath

Paragraphs 8 and 9

There is circulated Report No HCW/17/20 dated 4 November 2020 by the Interim Executive Chief Officer Health and Social Care.

The Committee is asked to note the recommendations as set out in the report.
  
7. Integrated Children's Services Plan 2020
Plana Seirbheisean Amalaichte Chloinne 2020

There is circulated Report No HSW/18/20 dated 6 October 2020 by the Interim Executive Chief Officer Health and Social Care.

The Committee is invited to:-

i. note the work undertaken by the Integrated Children’s Service Plan Board in progressing the Plan; and
ii. Note the decision to route this Plan through the Community Planning Partnership Board in line with Scottish Government advice. 
  
8. Revenue Budget Monitoring 2nd Quarter 2020/21
Sgrùdadh Buidseit Teachd-a-steach Ràith 2 2020/21

There is circulated Report No HSW/19/20 dated 2 November 2020 by the Interim Executive Chief Officer Health and Social Care.

The Committee is invited to consider the revenue budget outturn forecast for the year. 
  
9. Adult Social Care – Care Home Assurance Report
Cùram Sòisealta Inbheach – Aithisg Barantais Dachaigh-Cùraim

There is circulated Report No HSW/20/20 dated 9 October 2020 by the Interim Executive Chief Officer Health and Social Care.

The Committee is invited to note the contents of the report. 
  
10. Minutes
Geàrr-chunntas

The following Minutes are circulated for noting:-

i. Highland Child Protection Committee held on 4 June 2020;
ii. Highland Violence Against Women Partnership Group held on 15 June and 17 August 2020;
iii. Highland Alcohol and Drugs Partnership held on 3 December 2019, 18 February 2020 and 26 May 2020;
iv. Highland Community Justice Partnership held on 20 June 2020; and
v. Highland Council/NHS Highland Joint Monitoring Committee held on 22 October 2020