The minutes of the meeting held on 17 January 2024 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

Health and Wellbeing Board – 19 January 2024

The minutes of the following meeting were received:

•         Health and Wellbeing Board – 19 January 2024

A report to consider School Standards and Attainment, and priorities and planned activity to improve attainment.

The Committee received a report to consider the Annual School Standards and Attainment report for the 2022-2023 academic year, and the priorities and activity to further improve attainment. A copy of Brighter Futures for Children's Annual School Standards and Achievement Report 2022-2023 was attached to the report.

The report set  ...  view the full minutes text for item 33.

A report presenting the Committee with the Reading Safeguarding Adults Board Annual Report for 2022/23.

The Committee received a report introducing the Reading Borough Council Safeguarding Adults Annual Report 2022/23. The report would be appended to the West of Berkshire Safeguarding Adults Partnership Board’s (SAB) Annual Report which was attached as appendix 2 to the report.

Susan Ross, Assistant Director for Safeguarding, Quality, Performance and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 34.

The Committee will receive an update from the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West (BOB) Integrated Care Board on access to dental care and advice.

The Committee received a report from Hugh O’Keefe, Senior Programme Manager, Pharmacy, Optometry and Dental, Buckingham, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board, on NHS dental services in Reading.

The report explained that on 1 July 2022 the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West (BOB) Integrated Care Board had taken on  ...  view the full minutes text for item 35.

A report for the Committee to consider the School Place Planning Strategy and the roll out of the Additionally Resourced Provision Programme for Reading.

The Committee received a report providing an update on school place planning for children with Special Educations Needs and Disabilities (SEND). 

The report explained that the School Place Planning Strategy 2022-2027 set out how Brighter Futures for Children on behalf of Reading Borough Council delivered sufficient school places in the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 36.