The Chair introduced her report that set out the process of developing and managing the scrutiny work programme for the Municipal Year. The report informed Adult Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee, in cooperation with the other three Overview and Scrutiny Committees, was responsible for proposing and delivering an annual scrutiny work programme.

The Chair highlighted a number of key points pertinent to her report, namely:

• Further work was required to define a full work programme for the year. The Chair and Spokespersons would consider how best to do that prior to the next Committee meeting in September;

• Work would continue on two Task and Finish Groups as described in the report (Respite Services Task and Finish Group; and Continuing HealthCare Task and Finish Group); and

• A joint workshop with members of the Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny was proposed to scrutinise emerging proposals for the All-age disability and mental health services. It was proposed to hold a workshop during the summer.

A Member requested that a report on the implications of the ‘Dynamic Purchasing Scheme’ be considered for inclusion on the Adult Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Work Programme for presentation to a future meeting of the Committee.

Recommended – That

(1)  the proposed Adult Care and Health Scrutiny Committee Work Programme for 2017/18 be approved;

(2)  delegated authority be given to the Chair, Vice Chair and Spokespersons to give further detailed consideration to the Committee’s work programme prior to the next scheduled Committee meeting in September; and

(3)  delegated authority be given to the Chair, Vice Chair and Spokespersons of both the Adult Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee and the Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee to:

(i)  make arrangements to hold an appropriate workshop to scrutinise proposals for the all-age disability and mental health service; and

(ii)  if necessary, to approve and refer any report arising from the workshop directly to Cabinet.

(4)  the implications of the ‘Dynamic Purchasing Scheme’ be included on the Adult Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Work Programme.