Issue - meetings

The Board gave consideration to a report outlining the work undertaken to ensure that due regard was given to equalities, islands and Fairer Scotland Duty in the decision making in relation to budget savings.  The report presented a strategic Equality and Social-Economic Impact Assessment (EQIA) for the savings programme to advise on overall impact.

Decision

The Integration Joint Board –

1.    Noted the findings from the summary Equality and Social-Economic Impact Assessment (EQIA) and agreed to take these into consideration when discussing the savings options to deliver a balanced budget in 2021-22.

2.    Noted that the EQIA relating to transfer of clients from an in house run care home which was no longer fit for purpose to private sector care home within same locality was reported on separately in the Care Homes and Housing policy paper.

(Reference:  Report by Head of Finance and Transformation dated 31 March 2021, submitted)