Agenda item

The Board received, for information, an overview of the Better Care Fund Plan for 2019-20.  The BCF planning template was in line with the 2019-20 Better Care Fund Policy Framework published in April 2019 and the Better Care Fund Planning Requirements 2019-20 which included Key Lines of Enquiries (KLOEs) released in July 2019.

The report set out the key achievements for 2017-19 since the BCF Plan including enhanced health care in care homes, lessons learned and income and expenditure.

Rotherham was fully meeting the 4 national conditions set within the Government in the BCF Policy Framework and towards the former national conditions contained within the 2017-19 BCF Plans.

The report also set out the various stages of the approval process the BCF planning template for 219/20 was subject to which included submission to the NHS England on 27^th September, 2019.

Resolved:-  That the report be noted.