Issue - meetings

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7.1.        The Board considered a report on the Sussex-wide review of Children and Young Persons’ Emotional Health and Wellbeing Services.

7.2.        The Board asked where the funding for the improvements identified in the report would come from, and whether there are any tangible outcomes that progress will be measured against and how will it be delivered, including via the community and voluntary sector.

7.3.        Steve Appleton, Independent Chair, said that the delivery of the recommendations would be for the individual commissioning organisations that were the subject of the review to deliver. The report identifies opportunities to do things more effectively and provide a better service for children and young people, but it is likely this will have some financial impact.

7.4.        The Board asked whether it is possible for the recommendations of this report to be absorbed into the workstreams of the ESHSCP to ensure they are acted on, for example, through both the children’s and mental health workstreams of those ESHSCP.

7.5.        Steve Appleton agreed that the there should be local change as a result of the report and that HWB can play an important part in monitoring the implementation of the report’s recommendations.

7.6.        The Board RESOLVED to:

1. Note the Independently Chaired Report – Foundations For Our Future - at
Appendix 1;

2. Note the Concordat Agreement which underpins the partnership commitment
to act upon the recommendations – at Appendix 2; and

3. Endorse the recommendations described in the Report.

Report by Director of Children’s Services

19.1     The Cabinet considered a report by the Director of Children’s Services

19.2     It was RESOLVED to:

1) note and receive the Independently Chaired Report – Foundations for Our Future - at Appendix 1;

              2) note the Concordat Agreement which underpins the partnership commitment to act upon the recommendations – at Appendix 2; and

              3) endorse the recommendations described in the Report.

Reason

19.3       The current pathway and service model for emotional health and wellbeing in Sussex would benefit from radical transformation. This is especially the case in relation to specialist mental health services. The findings and recommendations of this review provide the opportunity for the local partners to focus on the improvements and changes that are needed. The report lays the foundations for the future.