Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Executive Councillor (Children & Young People)                                                                                                        

The report will set out a proposal for a Section 75 NHS Act 2006 Partnership Agreement which will facilitate integrated provision of drug and alcohol services to young people up to the age of 25. This will be achieved through the transfer of NHS PCT staff to Stockport Council and the delegation of the health function and integrated management for the MOSIAC service. The Service will remain jointly commissioned by NHS Stockport and the Council but as a result of the new S75 the Council will become the provider incorporating the health elements previously delivered by Community Health Stockport staff as part of the partnership.

Officer contact: Marie Corran, 07800 618819, marie.corran@stockport.gov.uk

The Executive Councillor (Children & Young People) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) inviting the Executive Meeting to agree a proposal to enter into a Section 75 NHS Act 2006 Partnership Agreement for integrated provision of drug and alcohol services to young people up to the age of 25, through the transfer of NHS Stockport staff and the delegation of the health function and integrated management for the MOSAIC service to the Council.

The Executive Councillor (Children & Young People) reported that the Children & Young People Scrutiny Committee had endorsed the proposals.

RESOLVED – That approval be given to

(i)           the Council becoming the provider of Drug and Alcohol Misuse Services to children, young people and their families up to the age of 25;

(ii)         the Council accepting both delegated health function and integrated management responsibilities for the service;

(iii)       the Council accepting the transfer of NHS Stockport staff to the MOSAIC Service, and

(iv)       the delegation of the authority to agree any amendments to subsequent drafts of the agreement and schedules prior to the anticipated transfer in March 2012 to the Corporate Director for People, in consultation with the Executive Councillor (Children and Young People).