Quarter Two Performance reports (July – September 2021) in respect of Children’s Services, Adult Care and Public Health.

The Committee scrutinised a joint report of the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services and Education/Cabinet Member for Adult Care and Wellbeing/Director of Children’s Services/Director of Commissioning/Director of Public Health, which set out progress towards achievement of the targets contained in the Adult Care Directorate Plan 2021/2022, Children’s Services Directorate Plan 2021/2022 and Public Health Directorate Plan 2021/2022.

In Adult Care Services 9 (67%) of the actions included in the 2021/2022 Directorate Plan were ongoing, 3 (25%) actions had been completed and one action (8%) was still incomplete after the ‘due date’ had passed. The chart, detailed in the report, showed the overall performance of the Directorate in meeting its plan targets at the end of Quarter 2 (30^th September 2021). In considering this element of the report Members commented on the actions for the Community Mental Health national framework that was to be implemented in conjunction with commissioning, plans that have been developed to modernise community mental health services. The mental health mandate provides a high level plan and includes specific sections on crisis development, dementia and community mental health transformation. It was suggested that a report on mental health mandates be presented to a future meeting of the Committee. A Member referred to the Dementia Action Plan referred to in the report and it was suggested that a specific report on the development of the Dementia Action Plan be presented to a future meeting of the Committee.

In Children’s Services 12 (75%) of the actions included in the 2021/2022 Directorate Plan were ongoing. Two actions (12.5%) were not fully complete and the action due date had since passed and a further two actions (12.5%) were fully completed. The chart, detailed in the report, showed the overall performance of the Directorate in meeting its plan targets at the end of Quarter 2 (30^th September 2021).

In the Public Health Service 10 (67%) of the actions included in the 2021/2022 Directorate Plan were ongoing, 3 (20%) actions were not fully completed and the action due date had since passed and 2 (13%) were fully completed. The chart, detailed in the report, showed the overall performance of the Directorate in meeting its plan targets at the end of Quarter 2 (30^th September 2021).

Members of the Committee felt that it was important to note and record their appreciation of the hard work and sacrifices that staff in these services had made in the past 18 - 20 months, as the Council continues to deal with the effects of Covid-19. Staff in these services have often found themselves in the ‘front-line’ and members commended their dedication and their ability to keep providing services for some of our most vulnerable residents in such difficult circumstances.

Resolved:

1.    That the report be noted.

2.    That a report on mental health mandates (Adult Care Service) be presented to a future meeting of the Committee.

3.    That a report on report on the development of the Dementia Action Plan (Adult Care Service) be presented to a future meeting of the Committee.