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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:-

Note
the progress to date at Appendix 1 and requests an update on an
annual basis, with the next expected in September 2025.
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.
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.
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.