Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from the following

Cllr Julie Hodgkiss

Cllr Michael Heap

Cllr Milkinder Jaspal

In the absence of the chair Cllr Julie Hodgkiss, Cllr Mrs Thompson chaired the meeting.

There were no declarations of interest received.

[To approve the minutes of the previous meeting as a correct record.]

The minutes of meeting of 4 November 2014 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

[To approve the minutes of the previous meeting as a correct record.]

The minutes of meeting of 12 November 2014 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair, subject to the following changes

Appendix 1 – Page 11 – Wolverhampton Youth Zone

“Kashmire Hawker was disappointed at the further savings cuts aimed youth services and young people. Kashmire wanted reassurance that the impact of savings will be effectively monitored after they have been made”

Ofsted Inspection Outcomes (April – October 2014) – Page 13

“The panel commented about the concerns expressed from primary schools  that they had not been properly supported by the school improvement team.”

[To consider any matters arising from the minutes.]

There were no matters arising from the minutes of the meeting on 4 November 2014.

Cllr Michael Hardcare commented on the decision to place Deansfield School in special measures and the reference to the improvement action plan. Cllr Hardarce commented that the minutes should make clear that the local authority is not responsible for the implementation of the action plan.

Cllr Brookfield suggested that a report be presented to the panel meeting on 11.3.15 to provide an update on the school inspection report.

Resolved

Emma Bennett, Service Director, Children,Young People and Families, agreed to forward the concerns to the Director Education about the need to make clear that the responsibility for the implementing the action is for the school and the limited education role of the local authority in the process.

A report on school education inspection to be presented to panel meeting on 11.3.15

[Sarah Fellows, Mental Health Commissioning Manager, NHS Wolverhampton CCG, to present report on progress against the aims of the strategy.]

Cllr Mrs Thompson welcomed the Chair of Health Scrutiny Panel and other members of the panel who had accepted an invitation to attend the meeting.

Sarah Fellows, Mental Health Commissioning Manager, Wolverhampton Clinical Commissioning Group, Mai Gibbons, Senior Commissioning Manager, and Qadar Zada, Divisional Manager, Black Country Partnership Foundation Trust jointly presented a report. The presentation gave an update on progress of work being done or planned to assess and meet the mental health needs of young people in Wolverhampton.

The Mental Health Commissioning Manager briefly outlined the responsibilities of the different agencies working to develop and implement a new model for children mental health services. The Mental Health Commissioning Manager explained that fundamental changes in services were needed in how services were commissioned to meet the needs of young people.

Mai commented on the findings of a mental health needs analysis survey and the work being done to improve the support and deliver the right service at the right time and provide appropriate help to young people.

The Mental Health Commissioning Manager commented on the importance of providing a single point of access so that mental health professionals, parents and other agencies working with young people had clear information about the referral process.

The Mental Health Commissioning Manager commented on the concerns about the issue of young people accessing urgent care in cases involving self-harm. Young people in this situation are treated in accident and emergency by members of the crisis team. The Mental Health Commissioning Manager explained that extra funding has been provided to move young people to more appropriate care setting. In addition, there is a process to provide specialist care if needed.

The Mental Health Commissioning Manager explained the caseload had increased at Tier 4 levels and it was necessary to respond to this change in the number of young people needing specialist care. A new mental service will cover the age range 0-25 had been introduced to provide better care pathways for young people. A decision would be made by professionals about whether a young person was ready to be treated in an adult care setting or continue with the current care arrangements.

The Mental Health Commissioning Manager explained the caseload had increased at Tier 4 levels and it was necessary to respond to this change in the number of young people needing specialist care. The revised service model will cover the age range 0-25 had been introduced to provide better care pathways for young people. A decision would be made by professionals about whether a young person was ready to be treated in an adult care setting or continue with the current care arrangements.

The Mental Health Commissioning Manager explained that the lack of provision of Tier 4 beds was a national issue. Sarah explained that the work being done with authorities across the Birmingham and Black Country to provide better local provision including the new Dept. Health funded pilot that Wolverhampton CCG is leading on across the Black Country. 

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