Councillor McEwan was appointed to serve as Chair of the Committee for the remainder of the Municipal Year 2019/2020.

Councillor Challenger was appointed to serve as Vice Chair of the Committee for the remainder of the Municipal Year 2019/2020.

The Minutes of the meeting held on 1 July 2019 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

Health and Wellbeing Board – 12 July 2019

The Minutes of the following meeting were submitted:

·         Health and Wellbeing Board – 12 July 2019

Questions submitted pursuant to Standing Order 36 in relation to matters falling within the Committee’s Powers & Duties which have been submitted in writing and received by the Head of Legal & Democratic Services no later than four clear working days before the meeting.

Questions on the following matters were submitted by Councillors:

(The full text of the questions and replies was made available on the Reading Borough Council website).

Fiona Wise, Executive Lead, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West (BOB) Integrated Care System (ICS), submitted a paper entitled “The Future Arrangements for NHS Commissioning in your area” that sought views on the future arrangements for NHS commissioning in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West.

The engagement period had begun to gather  ...  view the full minutes text for item 14.

Cathy Winfield, Chief Officer Berkshire West CCGs, submitted a series of papers providing an update on the development of a five year strategy for the BOB ICS.  The five year, one system, plan would describe how partners in the ICS would work together to deliver the ambitions of the NHS  ...  view the full minutes text for item 15.

A presentation on the One Reading Partnership

Vicky Rhodes, Strategic Early Help Lead, Brighter Futures for Children (BFfC), gave a presentation on the ONE Reading Partnership.

Just over a year ago there had been agreement to disband the Children’s Trust Board and re-create the ONE Reading Partnership.  The Partnership was supported by, but not led  ...  view the full minutes text for item 16.

A report providing the Committee with an overview of complaints and compliments activity and performance for Adult Social Care for the period from 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019.

The Director of Adult Social Care and Health Services submitted a report providing the Committee with an overview of complaints and compliments activity and performance for Adult Social Care for the period from 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019.  A summary of Adult Social Care Complaints and Compliments 2018/19  ...  view the full minutes text for item 17.

A report presenting the Council’s Adult Social Care Strategy for the period 2019-2022 as revised and refined following a two month public consultation.

The Director of Adult Social Care and Health Services submitted a report presenting the Committee with the Council’s Adult Social Care Strategy for the period 2019-2022 as revised and refined following a two month public consultation.  A copy of the Strategy was appended to the report.

The report explained that  ...  view the full minutes text for item 18.

A report providing the Committee with assurance that the Autism Board is working with community partners in order to improve the lives of people in Reading with Autism.

The Director of Adult Social Care and Health Services submitted a report providing the Committee with assurance that the Autism Board was working with community partners in order to improve the lives of people in Reading with Autism.  The Terms of Reference of the Board were attached to the report  ...  view the full minutes text for item 19.

A report providing the Committee with an update on the Reading Drug and Alcohol Commissioning Strategy and Action Plan for Young People and Adults from 2018 to 2022.

The Director of Adult Social Care and Health Services submitted a report providing the Committee with an update on the Reading Drug and Alcohol Commissioning Strategy and Action Plan for Young People and Adults from 2018 to 2022.  A copy of the Reading Drug and Alcohol Commissioning Strategy for Young  ...  view the full minutes text for item 20.

A report outlining the intention to procure supported living and domiciliary care services by establishing two frameworks for each but having all providers under the same terms and conditions and seeking delegated authority for the Executive Director of Adult Care and Health Services to ensure the result of procurement can be enacted efficiently, enabling the aims of the procurement to be enacted as soon as possible.

The Director of Adult Social Care and Health Services submitted a report outlining the intention to procure supported living and domiciliary care services by establishing two frameworks for each but having all providers under the same terms and conditions.  The report also sought delegated authority for the Executive Director of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 21.

A report providing the Committee with an updates on the 2018/19 school standards/attainment figures in order for the Committee to determine progress for children and young people in Reading Schools.

The Director of Education, BFfC, submitted a report providing the Committee with an update on the 2018/19 school standards/attainment figures in order for the Committee to determine progress for children and young people in Reading Schools.  The information on standards in the report had been based on un-validated data  ...  view the full minutes text for item 22.