Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 1 March 2017.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 1 March 2017 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

Councillors and officers to declare any interests which they have in any of the items on the agenda for the meeting.

Councillors and Officers were invited to declare any interests which they had in any of the items on the agenda for the meeting.

Personal Interest

Councillor                             Interest

Wendy Meikle                       Agenda item 5 as her grandson was a service user.

To consider call-in items (if any).

There were no call-in items to consider.

To consider a report of Councillor Paul Porgess (Scrutiny Review Panel – Lead Councillor)

The report sets out the final recommendations of the Scrutiny Review Panel following their review ‘Improving Children’s Mental Health.’  The Committee were aware that the Health and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee conducted a similar review in 2013/2014 and consequently determined that the review would very much focus on the support provided to children and young people in schools.

The Scrutiny Committee are invited to consider and comment on the report and are asked to approve the recommendations contained in the report so that they may be submitted to the Executive for consideration.

Officer Contact: Stephen Fox on Tel: 474 3206 or email: stephen.fox@stockport.gov.uk

The Scrutiny Review Panel Lead Councillor (Councillor Paul Porgess) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) outlining the findings and recommendation of the Scrutiny Review Panel ‘Improving Children’s Mental Health.’ Councillor Porgess invited the Committee to comment on the report and asked that the final recommendations be endorsed so that the report may be submitted to the Executive for consideration.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         The training provided to all school staff in respect to the mental well-being of pupils.

·         Councillors welcomed the Stockport Family approach to integrated working and information sharing between interested parties.

·         The important role that the voluntary sector has to play both at the present time and in the future.

·         The Team Around the School aspiration was highlighted as an extremely significant strategy for providing support to schools on issues relating to mental health and Councillors were keen to have updates on the success of its implementation.

The Committee welcomed the recommendations detailed in the report and thanked those members and officers who had participated in the review.

RESOLVED – That the report be approved and that it be submitted to the Executive for consideration.

To consider a report of the Commissioning Manager, Children and Young People, NHS Stockport Clinical Commissioning Group.

The report provides an update on what has been achieved locally and outlines proposed next steps. It also provides an update on additional investment and key performance indicators. The report is an update and addition to the Local Transformation Plan and is not intended to replace the original plan.

The Scrutiny Committee are invited to consider and comment on the report.

Officer Contact: Duncan Weldrake on Tel: 426 5517 or email: d.weldrake@nhs.net

Duncan Weldrake, Commissioning Manager (Children and Young People) NHS Stockport Clinical Commissioning Group submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing an update on what has been achieved locally and outlining proposed next steps which included additions to the original transformation plan.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         Councillors were keen to hearing further about the work of the ASD Steering Group and asked that an update be submitted to a future meeting.

·         Councillors discussed issues relating to the collection of and interpretation of data including how effectiveness of interventions was measured. It was suggested that a report be submitted to a future meeting on the effectiveness of improving access to support.

·         Efforts to develop the relationships and interface between Healthy Young Minds and schools was welcomed.

·         Proposals for the developing the role of the Voluntary Sector especially with relevant Statutory partners.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

To consider a report of the Democratic Services Manager.

The report sets out planned agenda items for the Scrutiny Committee’s next meeting and Forward Plan items that fall within the remit of the Scrutiny Committee.

The Scrutiny Committee are invited to consider and comment on the report.

Officer Contact: Stephen Fox on Tel: 474 3206 or email: stephen.fox@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) setting out planned agenda items for the Scrutiny Committee’s next meeting and any Forward Plan items within the remit of the Scrutiny Committee.

Councillor Malcolm requested that an item be placed on the agenda for a future meeting to enable a discussion on how better to involve young people in Council decision making.

RESOLVED – That the Democratic Services Manager be requested to include an item on an agenda for a future meeting to enable a discussion on how better to involve young people in Council decision making.