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There were no new declarations of interest.

The Board is asked to confirm the minutes are accurate.

The minutes were agreed.  

The Chairman will allow members of the public to ask a question or make a statement about any matter on the agenda for this meeting.

To consider the item.

The Somerset Health and Wellbeing Board:  

·       Noted the new arrangements for safeguarding children in Somerset  

·       Endorsed the final annual report of the Somerset Safeguarding Children Board  

·       Members agreed to share information on the new safeguarding arrangements with their organisations 

The Board heard a report covering the newly formed Somerset Safeguarding Children Partnership.  The report summarised the progress in implementing the new safeguarding arrangements for children in Somerset, as required by the Children and Social Work Act (2017) and Working Together to Safeguard Children (2018). This included the merger of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 423.

To consider the item.

The Somerset Health and Wellbeing Board endorsed:

‘Our Plan’ which seeks to improve outcomes for children, young people and their families 

‘Our Plan’ which underpins the work of the newly formed Somerset Safeguarding Children Partnership (SSCP) 

The plan which aligns with and informs Programme 3 of the Improving Lives strategy- ‘Fairer life chances and opportunity for all’

That members advocate for and share ‘Our Plan’ with their networks.

The Board heard that in April 2019 the Somerset Children’s Trust (SCT) approved and launched ‘Our Plan- Somerset’s plan for children, young people and their families 2019 -2022’ (the ‘Plan’). The plan was co-produced by partnership staff working with the children, young people and families they support; through a series  ...  view the full minutes text for item 424.

To consider the item.

The Somerset Health and Wellbeing Board received for information 

·       An update on the progress of Somerset’s Better Care Fund 

           and recommends; 

·       That the Health and Wellbeing Board considers its role in the oversight and shaping of the Better Care Fund.

The Better Care Fund for 2019/20 was approved by the Health and Wellbeing Board in September and submitted to the national team. This has now been accepted by the National Team. While this approval was awaited the plan was approved and validated locally and nationally. The paper presented to the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 425.

To consider the item.

Sustainability Transformation Plan Report  

·       The Board received the report and offered comments. 

The Board received an update on the workforce covered by the Somerset Sustainability and Transformation Plan.  The Board had requested an update on recruitment and retention of health and care workers. A particular concern was the number of GP’s in Somerset against a national shortage.  There is a challenge in  ...  view the full minutes text for item 426.

To discuss any items for the work programme. To assist the discussion, attached is the Board’s current work programme.

·       Move Healthwatch update from March to May 

·       Julia Jones and Louise Woolway to agree forward plan for 2020 based on information from the executive meetings.  

The Somerset Health and Wellbeing Board agreed to:

·         Move Healthwatch update from March to May

·         Julia Jones and Louise Woolway will agree the forward plan for 2020 based on information from the executive meetings

The Chair may raise any items of urgent business.

There were no other items of business.

There were no other items of business.