Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Health, Social Care and Wellbeing Committee will take place remotely on 11 November 2021 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.    Good News
Deagh Naidheachdan

The Committee is invited to note the Good News, including recordings of Highland’s Covid Response.
    
4.    Chief Social Work Officer – Presentation
Àrd-Oifigear Obrach Sòisealta  – Taisbeanadh 

There will be a presentation by the Executive Chief Officer Health and Social Care updating the Committee on the Annual Chief Social Work Officer report for 2020-2021 which will be going to Council on 9  December 2021.

The Committee is invited to note the presentation.
    
5.     Performance and Quality Assurance Review Report
Aithisg Sgrùdaidh Coileanaidh is Barantais Chàileachd

There is circulated Report No HCW/21/21 dated 1 November 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer Health and Social Care.

The Committee is invited to note the:-

i.    review processes being undertaken in the different services; and
ii.    planned use of these findings to help inform practice, service delivery and re-design of services.
    
6.    Sutherland Pathfinder Project
Pròiseact Lorgair-Slighe Chataibh

There is circulated Report No HCW/22/21 dated 1 November 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer Health and Social Care.

The Committee is invited to:-

i.    consider a Sutherland wide engagement process with communities working in collaboration with Sutherland Community Partnership, Third Sector Organisations and Statutory services;
ii.    consider an engagement process for working collaboratively with children and young people across Sutherland to enable them to have an active role in shaping the Sutherland Youth Action Plan and the Childs Plan; and
iii.    approve the creation of a Sutherland Pathfinder signed up to by Young People, Highland Council, Community Planning Partners and Third Sector Organisations.
    
7.    Commissioned Health Service Assurance Report
Aithisg Bharantais Seirbheis Slàinte Choimiseanaichte

There is circulated Report No HCW/23/21 dated 1 November 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer Health and Social Care.

The Committee is invited to:-

i.    consider the update on service delivery, including measures put in place across the Covid pandemic;
ii.    note the context of Integrated Children’s Service Planning; and
iii.    consider the update on future plans for service improvement, clinical and professional governance and performance reporting. 
    
8.    Adult Social Care Assurance Report
Aithisg Bharantais Cùram Sòisealta Inbheach

There is circulated Report No HCW/24/21 dated 7 October 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer Health and Social Care.

The Committee is invited to note the:-

i.    contents of the report; and
ii.    continued commitment and collaborative actions to sustain service provision, whilst responding to the ongoing pandemic and associated operational pressures.
    
9.    Revenue Budget Monitoring – Quarter 2 for 2021/22
Sgrùdadh Buidseat Teachd-a-steach – Cairteal 2 airson 2021/22

There is circulated Report No HCW/25/21 dated 1 November 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer Health and Social Care.

The Committee is invited to note the:-

i.    forecast revenue position as at Quarter 2 of the 2021/22 financial year, including the management action being taken and the risks and uncertainties set out within the report; and
ii.    progress update provided in relation to budget savings delivery.
    
10.    Minutes
Geàrr-chunntas

The following Minutes are circulated for noting:-

i.    Joint Monitoring Committee held on 7 October 2021 (pp. 43-49); and
ii.    Highland Child Protection Committee held on 7 July 2021 (pp. 50-54).