Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Health, Social Care and Wellbeing Committee will take place in the Council Chamber, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on 24 August 2022 at 10.30am.

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.    Recess Powers
Cumhachdan Fosaidh

The Committee is asked to note that the recess powers granted by the Council at its meeting on 30 June 2022 did not require to be exercised in relation to the business of the Health, Social Care and Wellbeing Committee.
    
4.    Appointments
Cur an Dreuchd

The Committee is invited to make the following appointments:

1.    Highland Community Justice Partnership – 1 Member 
2.    Family Nurse Partnership Board – 1 Member 
3.    Highland Alcohol and Drugs Partnership – 1 Member
    
5.    Good News
Deagh Naidheachdan

The Committee is invited to note the Good News.
    
6.    Review of Residential Childcare in Highland – Presentation by Fred McBride 
Ath-sgrùdadh air Cùram-chloinne Còmhnaidheach sa Ghàidhealtachd – Taisbeanadh le Fred McBride

To help inform Service redesign, an independent review of Children’s Residential Services was commissioned and this presentation will provide Members with a summary of these findings.

The Committee is invited to note the presentation.
    
7.    Delivery of Adult Social Care in Highland
Lìbhrigeadh Cùraim Shòisealta Inbheach sa Ghàidhealtachd

There is circulated Report No HCW/09/22 by the Executive Chief Officer Health and Social Care.  

The Committee is invited to note the contents of the report.
    
8.    Children’s Services Update Report
Aithisg às Ùr air Seirbheisean Chloinne 

There is circulated Report No HCW/10/22 by the Executive Chief Officer Health and Social Care.

The Committee is invited to note and comment on the work undertaken:

i.    by the children’s services planning partnership in delivering the Highland Integrated Children’s Services Plan 2021 – 2023; and
ii.    in other partnership areas.
    
9.    Revenue Budget Monitoring – Q1 Reporting and Near Final Out-turn for 2021/22 
Sgrùdadh Buidseat Teachd-a-steach – Aithris Cairteal 1 agus Fìor Shuidheachadh Faisg air Deireannach airson 2021/22

There is circulated Report No HCW/11/22 by the Executive Chief Officer Health and Social Care.

The Committee is invited to note:

i.    the final out-turn position for the 2021/22 financial year;
ii.    the forecast revenue position as at Quarter 1 of the 2022/23 financial year; and
iii.    the progress update provided in relation to budget savings delivery.
    
10.    Trauma Informed Practice
Cleachdadh Fiosraichte Mòr-chiùrraidh

There is circulated Report No HCW/12/22 by the Executive Chief Officer Health and Social Care.

The Committee is invited to:

i.    agree to sign up to and undertake Level 1 of the National Trauma Training Programme (guidance on how to do so will be provided);
ii.    agree to commit to identifying two elected Members to be Trauma Champions to represent the Council on both local and national Trauma Champion networks (see 2.1 point IV in previous report) and for these two Champions to attend the Scottish Trauma Informed Leaders Training (STILT); 
iii.    note the publication of The Quality Framework (published by The Improvement Service) and its use in supporting Highland advance its commitment to a Trauma Informed council; and
iv.    agree to continue to communicate their support for Highland Council to become a trauma-informed organisation and to supporting a trauma informed workforce.
    
11.    Health and Social Care Directorate Service Plan (2022-2027)
Plana Seirbheis Buidheann-stiùiridh Slàinte agus Cùraim Shòisealta (2022-2027)

There is circulated Report No HCW/13/22 by the Executive Chief Officer Health and Social Care.

The Committee is invited to:

i.    comment on the draft Health and Social Care Service Plan for 2022/23; and
ii.    note that the draft plan will be subject to review following the approval of a new Council Programme and Corporate Plan and completion of development work outlined in section 5 of the report.
    
12.    Appointment of Champions for Older People and Children
Cur Ghaisgeach an Dreuchd do Dhaoine nas Sine agus do Chloinn

There is circulated Report No HCW/14/22 by the Executive Chief Officer Health and Social Care

The Committee is invited to:

i.    note the contents of the report and approve the future development planned to develop Older People’s Champions and Children and Young People Champions for Highland Council; and
ii.    appoint three Members as Older People’s Champions and appoint a further three Members as Champions for Children and Young People.
    
13.    Minutes
Geàrr-chunntas

The following Minutes are circulated for noting:-

i.    Highland Child Protection Committee held on 17 February and 5 May 2022 (pp.58-64); 
ii.    Highland Violence Against Women Partnership Group held on 1 November 2021, 28 February 2022 and 25 May 2022 (pp.65-88) and
iii.    Highland Council/NHS Highland Joint Monitoring Committee held on 16 March 2022 (pp.89-96).