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14.1

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

14.2

RESOLVED
UNANIMOUSLY: That the Education, Children and Families
Policy Committee:-

Note the progress to
date and requests an update on an annual basis, with the next
expected in September 2025.
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.

 

14.3

Reasons for
Decision

14.3.1

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. 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.

14.4

Alternatives
Considered and Rejected

14.4.1

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.