Issue - meetings

The Committee resolved :-

(i)            to note the contents of the published inspection report;

(ii)          to note that a delivery plan will be presented to the IJB; and

(iii)         to add the Committees appreciation and acknowledgement to those previously recorded at the IJB.

The Committee had before it the report from the Lead for Social Work, ACHSCP which presented the recent publication by the Care Inspectorate of its  inspection report in relation to the ACHSCP’s justice social work service which  had also been presented to the Integration Joint Board (IJB) on 23 March  2021, and to the Clinical Care & Governance Committee (CCGC) on 6 April  2021.

Members heard from the Planning and Development manager, ACHSCP who explained the history and governance surrounding the inspection which had been interrupted during the pandemic.

Members were advised that the justice social work service had completed a self-assessment as part of the process and that the Care inspectorate had made particular reference to the honesty and depth of that assessment.

Members heard that a development plan would follow from the report’s findings which would be presented to the IJB.

The report recommended :-

that the Committee note the contents of the published inspection report.

The Committee resolved :-

(i)            to approve the recommendation;

(ii)          to note that a delivery plan will be presented to the IJB; and

(iii)         to add the Committee’s appreciation and acknowledgement to those previously recorded at the IJB.