Issue - meetings

Report by Head of Children and Families

The Board gave consideration to a report introducing the new Children and Young People’s Services Plan as laid out by requirement in Part 3 of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014.

Decision

The Integration Joint Board -

1.    Noted that both NHS Highland and Argyll and Bute Council are jointly and equally responsible for children’s services planning.

2.    Approved Argyll and Bute’s Children and Young People’s Services Plan for the period 2020 – 23.

3.    Approved the publishing of the Children and Young People’s Services Plan once approved by the Council.

4.    Approved the submission of the Children and Young People’s Services Plan to Scottish Government once approved by the Council.

5.    Noted that Argyll and Bute’s Children’s Strategic Group would oversee the delivery of the outcomes identified in the plan with annual performance and progress reports to be presented to future meetings of the Community Services Committee and the Integration Joint Board.

(Reference:  Report by Head of Children and Families dated 25 November 2020, submitted)