Agenda item

This report briefs the Board regarding Future in Mind and the NHS Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group’s (CCG) Transformation Plan.

Board Members received a report which briefed them on Future in Mind and the NHS Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group’s (CCG) Transformation Plan.

Victoria Pilkington from the NHS Partnership Commissioning Unit presented the report and was in attendance to answer Board Members’ questions.

The ambition behind the Future in Mind programme was to promote resilience, early intervention and prevention into healthy child mental health services.

The delivery mechanism was through the Local Transformation Plan, which was monitored by NHS England and local Health and Wellbeing Boards, to which is attach £1.3 million annually for 5 years to 2020 across North Yorkshire and York. Whilst funding for this year was agreed the planning process was still underway for next year; in addition to this the money was no longer ring fenced although NHS England had written to all CCGs to notify them of the funding made available for the delivery of the plans.

The Chair asked for clarification on whether the PCU would also work with local authorities in relation to this programme of work and was assured that this was the case. However, it was acknowledged that it was not solely about allocating monies to local authorities but about creating resilience across the wider health and social care system.

The Board had oversight of this and therefore needed to understand outcomes, key performance indicators and trends. The Chair therefore requested that these come back to the HWBB in regular progress reports.

Jon Stonehouse, Director of Children’s Services, Education and Skills welcomed the update report. He commented that the Health and Wellbeing Board had signed off the Transformation Plan which gave very clear details of the funding agreement and looked forward to receiving assurance that this would be allocated so work could continue around children and young people’s emotional health and wellbeing.

He hoped that the Health and Wellbeing Board would have clear governance of the Transformation Plan and suggested that this should be through the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Executive.

The Board felt that it was important that the monies continued to support schemes that addressed children and young people’s emotional health and wellbeing and did not want any schemes that had already started to stop; especially if they had been proven successful.

The importance of prevention and focusing on the first 1001 days from conception through early years was highlighted. Good maternity services, midwives, good ante and natal care and good maternal mental health were also highlighted.

Questions from Board Members included;

·        How would support be given to those who look for help at school, such as LGBT children and young people?

·        How could help be given to under fives who were not in touch with anyone but may need support?

It was suggested that the Board receive a report from the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service Executive in regards to the Transformation Plan.

The Chair thanked Victoria for her attendance.

Resolved: (i) That the report be noted.

                 (ii) That the Board receive a report from the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Executive in regards to the Transformation Plan.

Reason:   So that the Board are kept appraised of Future in Mind and the NHS Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group’s (CCG) Transformation Plan.