Decision details

11.1

The Head of Commissioning for Children and Families introduced the report which updated the Committee on the delivery of Sheffield All-Age Emotional and Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy which was previously agreed in spring 2023.

The strategy is split into four themes:

·       Theme 1: address the wider determinants of health.

·       Theme 2: support the emotional and mental health and wellbeing of our children and young people.

·       Theme 3: provide earlier help to people who need it.

·       Theme 4: provide effective and good quality care and treatment services.

The report highlighted the key developments across each theme to date.

11.2

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Adult Health and Social Care Policy Committee:-

1. Note the progress to date at Appendix 1 and requests an update on an annual basis, with the next expected in September 2025.
2. Approve that responsibility for oversight of Themes 1, 3 and 4 of the Strategy are overseen by the Mental Health, Learning Disabilities, Dementia and Autism (MHLDDA) Delivery Group.
3. Approve that for Theme 4, regular updates are provided to Health Scrutiny Committee and Adults Health and Care Policy Committee as an assurance of effective and good quality care and treatment services in Sheffield.
4. Approve that the responsibility for oversight of theme 2 will transfer, along with wider responsibility for the emotional health and wellbeing and mental health of babies, children and young people aged 0-18 and care leavers aged 18-25 from the Sheffield Mental Health, Learning Disability, Dementia and Autism Delivery Group to the Sheffield Children and Young People Delivery Group.
   
   

11.3

Reasons for Decision

11.3.1

Partners regularly review activity in this area at the Mental Health, Learning Disabilities, Dementia and Autism, and the Children and Young People’s Delivery Group, of which councillors are members.

11.3.2

Approving the refreshed governance arrangements will enables a system wide collaborative place-based response to achievement of our vision and aims. It will consolidate strategic oversight to enable continual development of services to meet the needs of children and young people, adults and older adults in Sheffield.

11.3.3

An annual update to both adults’ and children’s committees is an appropriate way to update a wider group of councillors and the public. This review has also provided an opportunity to consider the most appropriate governance structures for future delivery of the strategy.

11.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

11.4.1

Alternative Option 1: Delivering the strategy is a key objective for the city’s partners; the only alternative option is not to work together in partnership to improve emotional and mental health and wellbeing. This option is not recommended.