The Minutes of the meeting held on 31 March 2022 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

A question on the following matter was submitted by Councillor Cresswell.

The full text of the question and reply was made available on the Reading Borough Council website.

Andrew Statham, Director of Strategy, Improvement and Partnerships, Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, and Matthew Hayward, Deputy Director, Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, will attend the meeting to present the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust Draft Strategy.

Matthew Hayward, Head of Strategy and Planning at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, submitted a report presenting the draft text of a revised strategy for the Trust, for comment and feedback ahead of final professional design and publication.  The draft strategy “Our Strategy – Working together to deliver outstanding  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.

A report providing the Committee outlining the introduction of a new assurance regime for Local Authority Adult Social Care Services which is due to be introduced from 2023.

The Executive Director of Social Care and Health submitted a report on the introduction of a new assurance regime for Local Authority Adult Social Care Services which was due to be introduced from 2023. This would expand the remit of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to oversee the quality and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

A report outlining the legislative changes which are due to be implemented in relation to people who lack capacity to consent to their care needs being met.

The Executive Director of Social Care and Health submitted a report on legislative changes which were due to be implemented in relation to people who lacked capacity to consent to their care needs being met.

The current arrangements under the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (Mental Capacity Act 2005) were due  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

A report providing the Committee with an update on the Council’s offer around supporting residents back home from hospital and the support to local acute and community hospitals during the Covid pandemic.

The Executive Director of Social Care and Health submitted a report giving an update on the Council’s offer around supporting residents back home from hospital, and support to local acute and community hospitals (excluding the Mental Health inpatient hospital), during the Covid pandemic. The report also provided assurance that Adult  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

A report asking the Committee for approval to go out to consultation on Reading’s All Age Autism Strategy 2022-2026 with the aim to improve the lives of autistic children, adults and parent carers in Reading.

Further to Minute 34 of the meeting held on 31 March 2022, the Executive Director of Social Care and Health submitted a report seeking permission to consult on Reading’s All Age Autism Strategy 2022–2026, which would aim to improve the lives of autistic children, adults and parent carers in Reading.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.