At the invitation of the Chair, members of the Committee spoke to give their condolences and to pay tribute to Ruth Perry who had been the Headteacher of Caversham Primary School and who had sadly passed away.

The Minutes of the meeting held on 19 October 2022 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

Health and Wellbeing Board – 7 October 2022

The minutes of the following meetings were received:

·       Health and Wellbeing Board – 7 October 2022

The Committee will received an update on Urgent and Emergency Care from Sarah Webster, Executive Director for Berkshire West Place, ICB.

Sarah Webster, Executive Director for Berkshire West Place, BOB ICB, gave a presentation and update on local NHS urgent and emergency care pathways over the winter period. It was noted that it had been widely reported in the national press and media that the NHS had experienced its busiest winter  ...  view the full minutes text for item 22.

A report inviting the Committee to determine:

·         The admissions arrangements for Community Primary Schools in Reading for the school year 2024/25.

·         The coordinated scheme for primary and junior schools for the 2024/25 school year.

·         The coordinated scheme for secondary schools for the 2024/25 school year.

·         The Relevant Area 2024.

·          Maps of the Primary catchment areas.

The Interim Executive Director of Children’s Services, Education, Early Help and Social Care, Brighter Futures for Children, submitted a report that invited the Committee to agree the determination of school admission arrangements for September 2024 as follows:

·       The admissions arrangements for Community Primary Schools in Reading for the 2024/25 school  ...  view the full minutes text for item 23.

A report informing the Committee of the outcome of the public consultation on Reading’s All Age Autism Strategy 2022 – 2026 and to implement the strategy and action plan across Reading.

The Interim Executive Director of Adult Social Care and Health submitted a report that introduced Reading’s All Age Autism Strategy 2022–2026 and Action Plan for Year 1 2022/23. The following documents were appended to the report:

Appendix 1 – Reading’s All Age Autism Strategy 2022–2026;

Appendix 2 – Reading’s  ...  view the full minutes text for item 24.

The Committee will receive a presentation providing information on the preparation for the Adult Social Care Assurance inspection.  

Jo Lappin, Assistant Director for Safeguarding, Quality, Performance & Practice, gave a presentation providing information on the Striving for Excellence project and the preparations made for assurance of the Council’s Adult Social Care functions by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

The presentation explained that the Health and Care Act 2022 gave  ...  view the full minutes text for item 25.

A report providing information on the Berkshire West Safeguarding Partnership Board Annual report.

The Executive Director of Adult Social Care and Health submitted a report introducing the West of Berkshire Safeguarding Adults Board (SAB) Annual Report for 2021/22. A copy of the Annual Report was attached at Appendix 1. The Annual Report included:

·       An introduction to the work of the West of Berkshire  ...  view the full minutes text for item 26.