Meeting documents

To consider a report by the Transformation Programme Lead for Adult and Community Forward Together Programme.  The report also includes a brief update on progress with current reviews.

The Committee considered a report by the Transformation Programme Lead for Adult and Community Forward Together Programme which set out outstanding actions from previous meetings and an update on identified reviews.

Dorset Syrian Refugee Programme

Members had been sent an update by email on 11 December 2017.  The Lead Member for the review stated that on the basis of the information provided, and the need to prioritise future reviews, there was no need to progress this review at this time.  This was agreed.

Dorset Education Performance

The review had been delayed because of the Lead Member’s ill health.  It would now go ahead in February 2018.

SEND Budget 

The Cabinet Member for Economy, Education, Learning and Skills explained that at a recent meeting pressure to improve delivery of Education Health Care Plans continued.  The next performance figures  were expected at the end of January 2018.  Good outcomes would be reported later in the school term.

Workforce Capacity

Work was progressing and a report would be considered in March 2018.

Integrated Transport

The review was being progressed.

Mental Health Workshop

The workshop had been held on 13 December 2017 and a full report would be provided for the March 2018 meeting.  A number of issues had arisen on the day including access to services, housing and benefits, commissioning and the need for safe places.

Delayed Transfers of Care

This item had been added to the Committee’s work programme.  Significant pressures were being experienced in local acute and community hospitals.  Up to the beginning of the week the social care department was tracking below target although NHS delays were not performing so well.  Cases of flu were increasing and this was starting to affect the system.  A full report would be provided to the March 2018 meeting.

Race and Hate Crime

The Lead Member referred to current evidence which showed a downward trend and did not think there was any reason for a review to continue.  Should incidents increase then this decision could be reviewed.  The Lead Officer agreed with this view.  Attention was drawn to the number of other agencies monitoring such cases which provided some assurance for the Committee.

In light of this, members agreed that the review should not progress further.

Social inclusion

The findings of this review would be reported to the June 2018 meeting. 

The Lead Officer for the review added that many partner organisations were contributing to the review and that future meetings were being outside of County Hall. 

Homelessness

The Lead Member had not received any information as requested at the last meeting and that a recent email had suggested that responsibility for homelessness lay with district and borough councils.  The Transformation Programme Lead for Adult and Community Forward Together Programme apologised for the lack of information and reminded members that they had asked for a better understanding of how the Council worked with district and borough councils, the new Act, and adult and children’s services. She undertook to arrange for the appropriate information to be provided.

Members noted that Dorset Councils Partnership was holding a homeless reduction briefing on 31 January 2018 for its members and that other members would be welcome to attend.  It was also reported that East Dorset and West Dorset Councils were holding similar briefings.

Brexit

Terms of Reference were being drawn up. 

Noted