The Strategic Director, Children’s Services will submit Document “A” which provides an update on the developing Bradford District Partnership prevention and early help, localities focused programme.  This district wide programme covers all activities relating to prevention and early help across all ages and all themes.

Recommended –

(1)       That the support, resource and programme arrangements be considered and the district wide ambition around Prevention and Early help be implemented.

(2)       That the Board provides comment on the principle expectations of a programme lead role.

(3)       That the Board be asked to note the Prevention and Early Help Strategic Board’s role in overseeing the practicalities of developing this programme of work including the associated programme lead role, to comment on the terms of reference and for agencies to nominate Senior Lead representation for the Prevention and Early Help Strategic Board.

                                                                        (Kathryn Jones – 01274 433664)

The Strategic Director, Children’s Services submitted Document “A” which provided an update on the developing Bradford District Partnership prevention and early help, localities focused programme.  This district wide programme covered all activities relating to prevention and early help across all ages and all themes.

The Strategic Director, Children’s Services reported that in summary this programme sought to provide a district wide co-ordinated approach to prevention and early help, moving away from some current initiatives working in isolation of each other and communities. There were three particular areas that had been identified as helping to drive this ambition forward which included: 

·         A locality focused approach to ensure prevention and early help activities were accessible and tailored to each area.

·         Services working in a more joined up collaborative manner, saving duplication and maximising local knowledge.

·         All underpinned by enabling communities and individuals to use their own assets and strengths to determine their own futures.

The report reflected on the work achieved to date, the ambition for the future and the necessity for collaboration.

A presentation was provided to Members on the Bradford District and Craven Health and Care Partnerships, Primary Care Home Communities and Locality Hubs within Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven and Bradford.  The presentation also outlined the potential operating framework for the Partnerships, what it was trying to achieve, its principles, decision making and decision taking, governance and accountability and the partnership agreement.  The presentation also highlighted the early results and benefits of partnership working in communities.

Board Members made the following comments:

·         How were elected Members, members of the public and other interested partners involved in the work of the Prevention and Early Help Strategic Board and the Primary Care Home Communities and Locality Hubs.

·         The Prevention and Early Help Strategic Board needed to be universal, role of elected Members should be looked at; it was important to have the right membership which included all relevant people and interested partners.

·         It was important to look at whether the voluntary sector had capacity to undertake the work proposed.

·         Embraced the concept of localities but needed to embrace the early years focus and links to Adult Social Care and Children’s.

·         How would the support be flexible for different localities as different areas had different resources and needs; some areas required more   support than others.

·         How were the wider population being involved on the proposals; needed to reach out to the public in a number of different ways; important to have community involvement.

·         Work should be undertaken with the Strategic Director, Place on how best to engage the wider public.

·         Welcomed the initiative to work in localities.

·         Commended the results achieved in partnership working in communities in areas such as Adult Services.

·         Would be beneficial if the issues raised by the Board relating to Primary Care Home Communities and Locality Hubs was considered by the Integration and Change Board and then brought back to this Board.

The Strategic Director Children’s Services reported that issues raised by Board Members such as co-ordination, voluntary sector capacity, investments, data sharing and links to Adult Social Care and Children’s  would be looked at and a further report would be submitted at a future meeting of the Board.

In response to a Members question it was reported that the Health and Care Partnerships comprised of GP’s, Council’s, CCG’s, Police representatives, Housing, Care Home representatives etc.

The InCommunities Member of the Board stressed the importance her organisation could play in terms of tackling domestic violence/abuse, relocating people out of hospital and into accommodation etc.  It was suggested that details of the support available by InCommunities needed to be considered by the Integration and Change Board.

Resolved –

(1)       That the support, resource and programme arrangements be considered and the district wide ambition around Prevention and Early help be implemented.

(2)       That the Board notes the Prevention and Early Help Strategic Board’s role in overseeing the practicalities of developing this programme of work including the associated programme lead role, the terms of reference and for agencies to nominate Senior Lead representation for the Prevention and Early Help Strategic Board.

(3)       That consideration be given as to how Elected Members and members of the public and other interested partners could be involved in the work of the Primary Care Home Communities and Locality Hubs.

(4)       That the work relating to the Primary Care Home Communities and Locality Hubs including the Aligned Incentives Partnership Agreement, data sharing, how it links to Adult Social Care and Children’s as well as the other issues highlighted at 3 above be examined by the Integration and Change Board and that the outcome of that work be submitted to this Board in 3 months time.

(5)       That the data profiles relating to the 13 Primary Care Home Communities and Locality Hubs be shared with elected Members via the Healthy People and Places Portfolio.

(6)       That the success of the “Big Conversation” that was held last year should be repeated and the Integration and Change Board look at how this can be re-commissioned.

Action:           Strategic Director, Children’s Services, Strategic Director Place, Strategic Director Health and Wellbeing and CCG’s