The Committee considered the report of the Chair of the Committee, updating on the progress and the activity proposed for this Committee in relation to its agreed Work Programme.

The Chair updated the Committee on the following:

·  Avoiding Hospital Admissions Task and Finish Group – evidence gathering was progressing well with several sessions already held. It was hoped to conclude evidence gathering by the end February.

·  Budget Scrutiny – Outcomes from the Budget Scrutiny Workshop held on 11 January would be reported to the Coordinating Committee on 16 February.

·  There will be a Focus on… Session with Wirral Community Trust on Wednesday 17 February at 5:30pm

·  The CQC report inspection of Cheshire and Wirral Partnership Trust resulted in a rating of ‘good’. This would be an item on the agenda for the next meeting of the Health & Care Performance Panel

A Member requested a future review to look at the implications of Modern Slavery Act. In particular, the Member requested that the obligations on Local Authority and partners be investigated. In response the Chair requested that a report on this issue be presented to a future meeting of the Committee.

The Chair indicated that the Ready for School Task & Finish Group had been established and the review was progressing well.

RESOLVED: That

(1)  the Work Programme be noted; and

(2)  the work programme be amended to add a report on the implications of the Modern Slavery Act and an update report on the housing needs of vulnerable people, in particular the impact of rent reductions.

The Committee considered the report of the Chair of the Committee, updating on the progress and the activity proposed for this Committee in relation to its agreed Work Programme.

The Chair updated the Committee on the following:

·  Safeguarding Review – Still to be completed. It was hoped that the report would be included on the Committee agenda of 19^th January 2016

·  Avoiding Hospital Admissions Task and Finish Group – Progressing well with several sessions already held

·  Wirral Plan Workshops – Members were thanked for their attendance and outcomes of the workshop would be reported to the Coordinating Committee on 10 December 2015.

·   Budget Scrutiny – The Coordinating Committee to agree the appropriate form of budget scrutiny this year, in the run up to Cabinet on 23 February 2016 and the Council Budget meeting on 3 March 2016.

·  Still awaiting CQC reports for both Cheshire and Wirral Partnership Trust and Wirral University Teaching Hospital

·  Report requested from Healthwatch Wirral to a future meeting of the Health and Care Panel highlighting the concerns raised within their report regarding the assessment process for Continuing Healthcare.

The Chair also requested that Members nominate the membership for the Ready for School Task & Finish Group which was due to commence shortly. All nominations should be submitted to the Scrutiny Support Officer ASAP. 

RESOLVED: That

(1)  the Work Programme be noted;and

(2)  Members be requested to nominate the membership for the Ready for School Task & Finish Group which was due to commence shortly. All nominations should be submitted to the Scrutiny Support Officer ASAP.

The Committee considered the report of the Chair of the Committee, updating on the progress and the activity proposed for this Committee in relation to its agreed Work Programme.

The Chair updated the Committee on the following:

·  Safeguarding Review – Still to be completed. It was hoped that the report would be included on the Committee agenda of 2^nd November 2015.

·  Avoiding Hospital Admissions Task and Finish Group – First meeting has been held to discuss the scope of the review

·  Day Centre Report – Chair had suggested that a report regarding day centres and the establishment of Wirral Evolutions be added to the work programme for the P&P Committee.

A Member suggested that CRI the company commissioned to provided drug and alcohol services be requested to provide the Committee with an update on progress to date. 

RESOLVED:

That the Work Programme be noted.

The Committee considered the report of the Chair of the Committee, updating on the progress and the activity proposed for this Committee in relation to its agreed Work Programme.

The Chair updated the Committee on the following:

·  Safeguarding Review – was near completion

·  Budget Options – There would be a gap added to the work programme to allow scrutiny of the Budget Options

·  Next review – Avoiding Hospital Admissions

·  Future Review – Early Years

·  Spotlight Session – Arranged for 20 July 2015 regarding the Vanguard Project.

RESOLVED:

That the Work Programme be noted.

The Committee considered the report of the Chair of the Committee, updating on the progress and the activity proposed for this Committee in relation to its agreed Work Programme.

The Chair thanked all officers and Members for all their hard work during the year both at the Committee meetings and the excellent scrutiny reviews undertaken.

RESOLVED:

That the Work Programme be noted.

The Chair highlighted that as the next meeting of the Committee scheduled for 20 April 2015 was due to be held during purdah, he proposed that the next meeting be brought forward and proposed that this meeting would now be held on 23 March 2015 at 6:00pm.

Resolved – That the next meeting of the Committee takes place on Monday 23 March 2015 at 6:00pm.