Agenda item

RESOLVED:

1.  That the information presented in the report alongside that presented in the previous report to the committee (24 February 2015) be noted.

2.  That current governance arrangements to ensure representation from the new public health commissioning responsibilities, the public health specialist function and the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) be noted. 

3.  That it be noted that the services relating to looked after children (LAC) will be audited against the best practice from National Institute for Health and Care Excellence/Social Care Institute for Excellence (NICE/SCIE). Public Health can support this in partnership with others.

4.  That the cabinet member for children and schools continue to ensure that the considerable needs of LAC have a high profile in strategic commissioning by including LAC in the Children, Young Person’s (CYP’s) Joint Strategic Needs Assessment.

5.  That the commissioning of services will be integrated across the life course, and needs of LAC integrated into mainstream services where appropriate be noted.

6.  That it be noted that health services effectively capture the voice of children and young people.

7.  That public health will work with social care and others to audit LAC services using the NICE/SCIE toolkit which will also help inform a health scorecard.

8.  That a report with interim findings, including two or three areas doing well and areas not doing so well, to be presented to the committee in November 2015.