Issue - meetings

10 minutes

To update the Board on re-adjusted planning timescales and process for 25/26 and seek approval for the Quarter 3 return – report to follow.

Laura Ambler, Executive Director of Place – B&NES BSW ICB and Suzanne Westhead, Director of Adult Social Care, B&NES Council

Laura Ambler, (Executive Director of Place, B&NES BSW ICB) and Suzanne Westhead (Director of Adult Social Care, B&NES Council) introduced the report and drew attention to the following:

1. Performance against metrics was on track, maintaining good performance of people being discharged from hospital and outcomes of people not returning to hospital was good.
2. The Board was asked to ratify the BCF Quarter 3 return.
3. There was new guidance for 2025-26, and it would be a 1 year rather than 2-year plan.  There would be a funding review in line with the NHS 10-year plan and emerging policy on social care reform.
4. 31 March was the deadline for the submission and approval, and as timelines did not align to HWB meetings, it was recommended that officers be delegated authority to submit the report following circulation to the Board via email.

In response to Board members questions:

1. It was agreed that a summary of the new guidance be circulated to the Board. 
2. It was noted that the changes included:

(i)  less metrics to enable more autonomy for localities.

(ii)  a shift to prevention.

The Board RESOLVED to;

(1)  Ratify the BCF Quarter 3 return.