Issue - meetings

The Committee had before it a report by Gail Woodcock (Lead Transformation Manager, ACHSCP) which provided an update on the progress of the Transformation Programme.

The report recommended:-

That the Committee note the information provided in this report.

Gail Woodcock provided an overview of the actions and progress of the Transformation Programme and then delivered a deep dive presentation with Alison MacLeod and Susie Downie (Transformation Programme Manager, ACHSCP) on (1) Organisational Development; and Cultural Change (2) Strategic Commissioning; and (3) Efficient Resources.

Thereafter there were questions and comments on (1) capturing the level of satisfaction for commissioned services staff through contract management processes; (2) the importance of conducting consultations that could capture views from operational staff, with particular focus on in-house carers; (3) the need to develop metrics which would demonstrate if the feedback received  from staff and service users reflected a delivery of strategic outcomes; (4) the importance of managing expectations during the implementation of the Transformation Programme, with particular reference to the agreed person centred approach; (5) the level of joint working between the Partnership and the Council to support young carers; (6) the difficulty for young people and care professionals to manage the transition process between children’s and adult social care; and (7) the growing need to identify services areas which were not delivering strategic outcomes or securing value for money and explore the option of disinvestment in these areas to strengthen the Partnership’s financial sustainability.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)            to note the information provided in this report;

(ii)          to request the Chief Finance Officer to identify service areas which were not delivering strategic outcomes or securing value for money, and present options on possible re-provision of services to the IJB’s workshop session on 18 September 2018; and

(iii)         to thank Gail Woodcock, Alison MacLeod and Susie Downie for the informative presentation.