Issue - meetings

There was no update to report.

Councillor Cusworth gave the following update on the recent Improving Lives Select Commission meeting:-

-          Lifestyle Survey completed by students in Y7 and 10

Young people appeared to be making healthier choices, high percentage drinking less than one sugary drink a day, many saying they had never tried smoking at all but the use of contraception had increased.  There had also been a slight increase in the number of young people trying drugs for the first time and consistency with last year in those identified has having a disability or long term health problem.

-          Looked After Children’s Care Leavers Strategy 2017-2021

1 of the underpinning outcomes was that children were healthy and safe from harm with one of the strategic objectives being to improve the physical health of LAC including their emotional wellbeing.

-          The concern regarding delay in undertaking health assessments should improve as nurses how have access to LiquidLogic with notifications coming through in 3-4 days.  Good joint working was taking place between RDaSH CAMHS and RMBC.

Should any Member require more information they should contact Councillor Cusworth directly.

Councillor Cusworth was thanked for her report.

Councillor Cusworth gave the following update on the recent Improving Lives Select Commission meeting:-

-          Independent Chair of Adult Safeguarding Board provided an annual review

-          Domestic Abuse Service provision in Rotherham

The key link to Health was with regard to health partners responding to disclosures or signs of abuse and regional work on implementation of the Mental Capacity Act.

Should any Member require more information they should contact Councillor Cusworth directly.

Councillor Cusworth was thanked for her report.

Councillor Cusworth gave the following update from the 2^nd November Improving Lives Select Commission meeting:-

-          Post Abuse Services – significant investment put into the development and commissioning of Child Sexual Exploitation support Services by both Council and the Clinical Commissioning Group.  They identified that this investment had resulted in a very different support offer both for victims and survivors to that identified in the Jay report.  There was now a very comprehensive range of services existed.

-          Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children that Rotherham committed to welcoming – the main concern expressed by the Select Commission was the possibility of an extra burden on services particularly CAMHS.  The Clinical Commissioning Group did say they were fully prepared for this and appreciated there may be some extra service required.  They did see the more locality plans and joint working as prepared to alleviate that and did commit to Looked After Children being prioritised as part of the assessment process.

Councillor Cusworth was thanked for her report.

Councillor Cusworth gave the following update where the workstreams of Improving Lives linked to health:

Domestic Abuse sub-group was looking at support available in Rotherham:

·         In the past referrals had not really been forthcoming from GPs and dentists and it was hoped this situation had improved since the last data was reported from 2013.

·         Health visitors and GPs were required to provide support within 24 hours for children who witness high risk domestic violence.

Post abuse services for CSE – this involves health partners, including as commissioners

National transfer of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children:

·         health assessments for the children might need interpretation services

·         there was a regional approach across Yorkshire and Humber to health care as very specialised

Councillor Cusworth was thanked for her report.

It was noted that the next meeting of the Improving Lives Select Commission was to be held on 2 November, 2016 and all HSC members were invited to attend by Councillor Clark.

Councillor Cusworth gave the following update from the meeting held on 21^st September on health related issues:-

-          Lifestyle Survey – the number of young people identifying themselves as having an illness or disability

-          Annual report of the Local Safeguarding Children’s Board – dental and health assessments of Looked After Children to be monitored by the Corporate Parenting Panel but uptake for both was improving

-          Audit of paediatric assessments May 2015 as delays had been experienced by Social Workers with regard to children experiencing physical abuse and neglect.  Re-audit had not yet been carried out

-          Domestic abuse – experienced in households with children and by children themselves

Councillor Cusworth reported that it was still work in progress but the Improving Lives Select Commission work programme shortlist included:-

Domestic abuse

Safeguarding

CSE post-abuse support

Early Help

Special Educational Needs and Disability

The Select commission had been careful to ensure there was no duplication with the work of this Select Commission.