Issue - meetings

Monica Needs presented the report and explained that with reducing resources and increasing demand the focus was on prevention, and in encouraging individuals to take the attitude of ‘what can I do’ to reduce their need for care and support. 

The Prevention Steering Group had now been set up and the progress made in embedding the Prevention approach locally was set out in detail within the report. 

The Board discussed a number of issues in regards to Ambition 2020, the next steps in the process, potential partnership initiatives and suggested that both the London Fire Brigade services and involvement of schools should be reflected more prominently.

The Board:

(i)  Noted the progress of embedding the Prevention Approach locally, as set out in the report; and

(ii)  Agreed that the next steps in the programme should be to:

(a)  Develop a Prevention and Information and Advice Workshop for front line professionals across Barking and Dagenham.

(b)  Review the Prevention Scheme within the Better Care Fund for 2016/17 to align future work to identified programme outcomes.

(c)  Enhance understanding and support for the approach within the voluntary sector, via further engagement and mapping sessions.

(d)  Implement the agreed ‘Commissioning for Prevention’ approach into existing and future contracts.

(e)  Continue to develop the Prevention Approach to align with and support Ambition 2020 projects going forward,

(f)   Requested that the involvement of schools and London Fire Brigade services should be reflected more prominently.