The Lead Commissioner for Integrated Services introduced the report of the Director of Care and Health which set out the content of the Better Care Fund forward plan for 2021/22 and sought to demonstrate how national conditions had been met. The Board was informed that submitting the plan to NHS England was a mandatory requirement, and that following a ‘light touch’ approach in 2020/21 in light of the system pressures caused by Covid-19, a full response was required for 2021/22. The Board was informed of the detail of the plan as well as the key Council strategies it linked in with including the Early Intervention and Prevention agenda and Mental Health Strategy.

The Board welcomed the demonstration of learning from experiences and use of focus groups. Further information was sought in relation to Disabled Facilities Grants which would be shared with members of the Adult Social Care and Public Health Committee.

Resolved – That the report be noted.