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 15 November 2023 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 Legal and Governance

Business

1.    Calling of the Roll and Apologies for Absence 
Gairm a’ Chlàir agus Leisgeulan

2.    Declarations of Interest/Transparency Statement
Foillseachaidhean Com-pàirt / Aithris Fhollaiseachd

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 provide some information on the nature of the interest and leave the meeting at the appropriate time.  Advice may be sought from officers prior to the meeting taking place.

3.    Service Achievements    
Coileanaidhean Seirbheis

An update will be provided at the meeting.

4.    Adult Social Care Assurance Report
Aithisg Bharantais Cùram Sòisealta Inbheach

There is circulated Report No HCW/17/23 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 operational pressures arising as a result of workforce challenges and also the position in relation to the preparation of the Strategic Plan.

5.    Revenue Budget Monitoring – Quarter Two Monitoring and Performance
Sgrùdadh Buidseat Teachd-a-steach – Sgrùdadh agus Coileanadh Cairteil a Dhà

There is circulated Report No HCW/18/23 by the Executive Chief Officer Health and Social Care.  

The Committee is invited to:

i.    consider the forecast revenue position as at Q2 of the 2023/24 financial year;
ii.    note the progress update provided in relation to budget savings delivery; and
iii.    scrutinise the Service’s performance and risk information.

6.    Young Carers     
Luchd-cùraim Òga

There is circulated Report No HCW/19/23 by the Executive Chief Officer Health and Social Care.  

The Committee is invited to: 

i.    note the content of the background information in relation to the statutory duties for The Highland Council in relation to Young Carers; and 
ii.    note and comment on the progress being made in ensuring that Young Carers and their families receive appropriate support.

7.    Update on Disability Services in Highland including Self-Directed Support and Respite                    
Taic Fèin-Stiùirichte, Seirbheis Ciorramachd, agus Faochadh
    
There is circulated Report No HCW/20/23 by the Executive Chief Officer Health and Social Care.  

The Committee is invited to:

i.    note the contents of the report; and
ii.    approve the scoping exercise which is being carried out in the terms provided for in this report noting which requires engagement with NHS Highland in terms of Transitions and Education for those young people with a Disability who may not be known to the Children’s Disability Service in Highland, as well as 3rd Sector partners.

8.    Workforce Update Report                
Aithisg Ùrachaidh Feachd-obrach

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

The Committee is invited to:

i.    scrutinise and note the on-going recruitment and retention challenge across all social work services, whilst acknowledging the significant impact this is having on the delivery of ‘front-line’ children’s services;
ii.    note the positive shift in recruitment and reduction in Children’s Services vacancies from Q1 (41%) to Q3 (34%); and
iii.    scrutinise and note the actions and overall workforce strategy to tackle the recruitment and retention challenges.

9.    Child Health Service Performance Update (balanced score card)    
Cunntas às Ùr mu Choileanadh Seirbheis Slàinte Chloinne (cairt-sgòraidh chothromaichte)                                          

There is circulated Report No HCW/22/23 by the Executive Chief Officer Health and Social Care.  

The Committee is invited to note and comment on the:

i.    range and function of services within the devolved child health service; and
ii.    purpose and background to the development of the balanced scorecard and range of data contained at Appendix 1 to the report.

10.    Whole Family Wellbeing Programme                                         
Prògram Soirbheas an Teaghlaich gu Lèir

There is circulated Report No HCW/23/23 by the Executive Chief Officer Health and Social Care.  

The Committee is invited to note the:

i.    content of the report and note the decision taken by the Community Planning Partnership Board to agree that the additional resource provided through the Whole Family Wellbeing Fund be utilised to drive forward the proposed programme as previously agreed by the Community Planning Partnership Board; 
ii.    decision taken by the Community Planning Partnership Board to identify and fund a Programme Manager post to plan and implement the Whole Family Wellbeing Programme across Highland; and 
iii.    decision taken by the Community Planning Partnership Board to establish a Programme delivery team and plan, to develop this partnership approach, using the Scottish Government’s Route-map and National Principles of Holistic Whole Family Support, that would report on progress to the Integrated Children’s Service Board and ultimately to the Community Planning Partnership Board.

11.    Champions Updates
Cunntasan nan Curaidhean

The Committee is invited to note the short presentations by the following Champions on their work:

Adult - Mr Thomas MacLennan
Children’s - Mrs Morven Reid
Trauma – Dr Chris Birt

12.    Minutes                                                       
Geàrr-chunntas

The following minutes of the Highland Council / NHS Highland Joint Monitoring Committee held on 21 June 2023 are circulated for noting.