Agenda and draft minutes

To note any changes in Membership of the committee, made in accordance with Part 4B, Paragraph 5, of the Constitution.

Apologies were received from J Davison and D Price.

J Smyth and M Baker substituted for P Emerit and R Mitchell.

To confirm as a true record the Minutes of the meeting held on 20 July 2023.

RESOLVED:

THAT the minutes of the meeting held on 20 July 2023 be approved

To invite Members to declare any interest they might have in the matters on the agenda.

Cllr K Lucioni declared an interest as she was a Personal Assistant.

Cllr P Jordan declared an interest as he was part of a care provider on the Isle of Wight and will not take part or vote in any item that directly relates to care provision.

Questions may be asked without notice but to guarantee a full reply at the meeting, a question must be put including the name and address of the questioner by delivery in writing or by electronic mail to Democratic Services at democratic.services@iow.gov.uk, no later than two clear working days before the start of the meeting. Therefore the deadline for written questions will be Monday, 24 October 2023.

A written public question was submitted by Mr J Wadsworth (PQ-40-23).

The Chairman to give a verbal update to the Board.

There was not Chairman’s update at this meeting.

To receive an update on the Integrated Care Partnership strategic priorities.

The Director for Public Health and Director of Partnership for HIOW ICB advised the board of the work undertaken during the previous 18 months with both design and ambition for the partnership. The Integrated Care Partnership (ICP) is co chaired by the Director of Public Health for the Isle of Wight and the Health and Wellbeing Board chair for Southampton.

The Integrated Care Strategy was published in December 2022 which sets out five strategic  priority areas which included:

• Children and Young people
• Mental wellbeing
• Good health and proactive care
• Our people (workforce)
• Digital solutions, data and insights

The next steps would be considered at the ICP meeting in November 2023, considering the strategic ambitions.

There was discussion around the whole system approach, there were a number of strategies available and how these could work together, and what difference were expected.

It was noted that following the last Health and Wellbeing Board a number of board members had undertaken training on suicide prevention had been undertaken and the Director of Public Health advised that training can be measured at a system level. He asked how support could be provided to volunteers and how system approaches can be identified.

RESOLVED:

THAT the report be noted

To receive a report following the review of the first 1,001 days of a child’s life, experienced by Isle of Wight children and families.

Rebecca Perrin and Eleanor Reed provided the board with a comprehensive presentation on the recent review undertaken of experiences of children and families for the first 1,001 days of a child’s life.

The aim of the review was to open discussions between partners as the first 1001 days was an influential time in a child’s life as they were still developing, change is possible and it was easier to act early to get the greatest gains. The review had included listening to a range of views across the Island and Hampshire on how the experience could be improved.

Strategies and tactics were identified to address challenges that were found during the review, it was noted that it was important to build on what was already in place and strengthen that by engaging with families at an early stage in a child’s life.

Questions were asked what value this would have on delivery of current contracts in place to support similar schemes, they were advised that following this review would enhance what is already being provided in some areas, the scheme was an opportunity to bring partners together to support children and families on the Island.

RESOLVED:

THAT the outcome of the review be noted

The Independent Chair of the Isle of Wight Safeguarding Children Partnership to present the IOWSCP Annual Report 2022/23 for consideration.

The Strategic Partnership Manager for the Isle of Wight Safeguarding Children Partnership introduced the annual report and highlighted key items featured  such as:

• The inclusion of scrutineer being included to the role of independent chair
• Ongoing workstreams
• Business plan priorities
• Actions
• Outcomes and impacts

The board recognised the work undertaken by the partnership.

RESOLVED:

THAT the IW Safeguarding Children’s Partnership Annual report 2022-23 be noted

To guarantee a reply to a question, a question  must be submitted in writing or by electronic mail to democratic.services@iow.gov.uk no later than 9.30 am on Tuesday, 24 October 2023. A question may be asked at the meeting without prior notice but in these circumstances there is no guarantee that a full reply will be given at the meeting.

A written question from Cllr M Lilley was submitted (MQ-09-23).

T Norton asked if the board would benefit from a briefing from Hampshire Constabulary to update on right care right person response to mental health by the constabulary. It was agreed that a briefing would be useful at a future meeting.