Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for People.

The purpose of this report is to provide an update to the Adult Social Care and Health Scrutiny Committee on the support offered to current and former members of the armed forces, reservists and their families as part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant.

The Scrutiny Committee is asked to note the contents of this report and the future plans to support the armed forces community in Stockport.

Officer contact: Sarah Statham, 0161-474-4308, sarah.statham@stockport.gov.uk

Representatives of the Corporate Director for People submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) updating the Scrutiny Committee on the support offered by the Council, and the People Directorate in particular, to current and former members of the armed forces, reservists and their families as part of the Council’s commitments through the Armed Forces Covenant.

The Cabinet Members for Adult Social Care and for Health attended the meeting to respond to questions.

Working with health service partners and improving the capture of data on current and former service persons were highlighted.

The following comments were made/ issues raised:-

·         Concerns were expressed about whether the Council’s Digital by Design programme would be addressing challenges with data sharing. In response it was stated the Council was procuring a new case management system for adult services and that this process would address data sharing and information governance. It was also stressed that irrespective of these issues there remained the need to educate staff on the importance of capturing data appropriately.

·         The challenges with current and former service people was not unique to Stockport and highlighted the importance of capturing data for inclusion in the JSNA so that commissioning decisions were taken in full cognisance of these specific needs.

·         The range of age groups and needs of people in this cohort was emphasised.

·         Further information on support and work with the Ministry of Defence was sought.

RESOLVED – (1) That the report be noted and welcomed.

(2) That the Corporate Director for People be requested to provide further information on services provided in conjunction with the Ministry of Defence.