Agenda item

The Board had before it the revised Integration Scheme to the Integration Joint Board (IJB) and revised Scheme of Governance to the IJB for approval.

The report recommended:

that the Board:

(a)           endorse the amended Integration Scheme (as attached at Appendix A of the report);

(b)           approve the Revised Standing Orders for the IJB (as attached at Appendix B of the report), with effect from 1 May 2023;

(c)           approve the Revised Terms of Reference (as attached at Appendix C of the report) with effect from 1 May 2023;

(d)           approve the Revised Roles and Responsibilities Protocol (as attached at Appendix D of the report) with effect from 1 May 2023;

(e)           approve the Revised Code of Conduct (as attached at Appendix E of the report) with effect from 1 May 2023;

(f)             instruct the Chief Officer of the IJB to report to the IJB through the regular Chief Officer’s report when the Scottish Government had approved the revised Integration Scheme; and

(g)           agree to appoint the Chief Operating Officer to substitute for the Chief Officer in the absence of the Chief Officer.

The Board resolved:-

(i)             to instruct the Chief Operating Officer to undertake a review of the Carers’ Expenses Policy and to report back to the IJB in August 2023 in this regard; and

(ii)            to otherwise agree the recommendations.