Decision - Update on Children and Young People's Mental Health and Wellbeing Transformation Plan for Brighton and Hove

26.1         The Children and Young People’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Commissioner introduced the report, which outlined the transformation plan for improving the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people in the city.  She noted that there were pockets of excellence across the city, there was a need for a more integrated and supportive approach.  She also noted that the Board had considered a report in July on the principles for a transformation plan and which had since been signed off by the CCG’s Governing Body, the Clinical Leadership Group and at the Chair’s pre-meeting.  The Board were now asked to endorse that plan so that it could be published and implemented.  She also noted that the required funding had been allocated following the bid and that it was good news for the city.

26.2          The Statutory Director for Children’s Services stated that a great deal of work had gone into the submission and it was a significant piece of work which would have a positive impact.

26.3         The Board welcomed the paper and noted that NHS England was in the process of reviewing a number of such plans and that it was hoped funding would be released in the near future.

26.4         RESOLVED:

(1)       That the final submission of the Children and Young People’s Mental Health and Transformation Plan be endorsed; and

(2)       That the publication of the Plan on CCG and Local Authority websites in response to the national requirement to be more transparent be endorsed.