Issue - meetings

Report of Strategic Director, Care Wellbeing and Learning

The Committee received a report to update on the key actions/milestones and timelines for the Commissioning and Quality Assurance Team in Care Wellbeing and Learning.

The Commissioning and Quality Assurance Team in Care Wellbeing and Learning, commission services for children and young people aged 0-18 years and for children with statements of educational needs and/or disabilities to the age of 25 years.

The Commissioning and Quality Assurance Team work within the policy context of Vision 2030 and aligns to the Children’s and Families Act 2014. 

Key Areas of Focus for the next two years include:

·         Developing a Commissioned Service – Outcome Framework

·         SEN/D Joint Commissioning Arrangements

·         Family Support Service Review

·         Review of Post 16 Education Placements

·         Develop market alternative Post 16 Alternate Education

·         Collaborative Procurement (NE12)

·         0-19 Commissioning of services – school nursing/health visiting and family nurse partnership

·         CAMHS Service Redesign

·         LD and Autism Services for Children – Transforming Care

The following areas have been identified as pressures or gaps in service:

·         Local residential and emergency residential children’s home beds

·         Services for young people aged 13-17 years with CSE/SEMH needs both male and female

·         Support services – challenging behaviour / substance misuse / self-harm / sexualised behaviour

·         Early help – Local Assessment Residential – to review parents and child interaction on the “edge of care”

·         Alternate Education Offer – SEN/D and Post 16

·         Support accommodation / bespoke or single occupancy units

The future work plan for the Commissioning and Quality Assurance Team in 2018-2020 is to review and commission new services to help address the gaps that have been identified for children and young people in Gateshead. 

RESOLVED - (i)        that the work plan for 2018-20 be noted

                          (ii)      that the Committee receive further updates on the plan as work progresses