The Cabinet Member for Adult Care, Health and Wellbeing introduced a  report on the Peer Review which took place in May, 2019 in Wirral focusing on the quality of front-line Adult Social Work practice. The review was led by a regional team of directors and senior leaders in Adult Social Care and was supported by the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) in the North West, and the Local Government Association (LGA). The review had made several recommendations in relation to future development and direction and was positive about what had been achieved to date.

The key findings were as follows:

·  “Integration is the right thing to do”.

·  Integrating social care and health is having a positive impact on the frontline and people who use services.

·  Co-location of teams is having a positive impact on innovation and opportunities to share good practice.

·  More positive joint working at neighbourhood level, particularly complex cases with the ability to share information resulting in improved co-ordination and oversight of cases.

·  Problem solving across health and social care is much easier.

On a motion by Councillor Chris Jones, duly seconded, it was -

Resolved - That the report and its recommendations be noted.