Issue - meetings

Connor Burke, Accountable Officer, Barking and Dagenham Clinical Commissioning Group presented the report and explained how the Winterbourne View scandal of the abuse of young adults with learning difficulties had resulted in a review and subsequent recommendations on transforming the lives of young people with learning difficulties, Autism or mental health issues.  In October 2015, NHS England, the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) and the Local Government Association announced a national plan called ‘Building the Right Support’. The plan, agreed by all national partners, aims to develop community services and close inpatient facilities for people with a learning disability and / or autism who display behaviour that challenges, including those with a mental health condition.  To implement the national plan locally, the Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge Transforming Care Partnership (TCP) had recently been established.

The Board’s attention was drawn to section 2 of the report and in particular to the governance, ambition and vision statements and delivery plan development.  Further reports would be presented to the Board in due course on those issues and on the programme delivery.  The Board was also advised that the feedback from NHS England had been positive on the work undertaken to date.

The Board discussed a number of issues, including the need to look at provision and support on a broader level and to undertake consultation with safeguarding boards, young people, parents and other appropriate voluntary sector stakeholders and services users.  The Board noted that the Partners would provide the appropriate stakeholder contact details to Connor enable the consultation to be undertaken.

The Board:

(i)  Noted the progress that had been made in developing the BHR Transforming Care Partnership vision to date;

(ii)  Discussed and agreed the proposed actions and consultation activity that would be undertaken to finalise the vision and plan before 11 April 2016; and that this would include consulting service users such as the Just Say parents forum, BAD Youth Forum Disability Group and the Safeguarding Adults Board and Safeguarding Children’s Board;

(iii)  Delegated authority to the Strategic Director for Service Development and Integration (LBBD) and the Accountable Officer (BHR CCGs) to sign off the final submission before the 11 April 2016 deadline.