Councillor Jo Barker

Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday 17 September 2025 10.00 am

The Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss winter planning for urgent care, recommissioning of public health nursing services for young people, and the integrated performance report for quarter one. The committee requested more information on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in adult social care assessments, and agreed to add a discussion of direct payments to the work programme. The committee also approved the recommendations of the Quarter 1 Integrated Performance Report 2025/26.

Health and Wellbeing Board - Wednesday 10 September 2025 1.30 pm

The Warwickshire Health and Wellbeing Board met to discuss Healthwatch Warwickshire's annual report, the Orchard Centre update, the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment, and the Children and Young People Partnership. The board approved the publication of the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment and the appointment of the Executive Director for Children and Young People as the Chair of the Children and Young People Partnership.

County Council - Tuesday 22 July 2025 10.00 am

The meeting of the Warwickshire County Council on 22 July 2025 included a debate on developer contributions to the School Lane Junction scheme, which was ultimately deferred, and a tied vote on the appointment of political assistants, which was decided by the Chair's casting vote. The council also discussed additions to the education capital programme, the Audit and Standards Committee annual report, and a motion supporting the climate emergency declaration.

Health and Wellbeing Board - Wednesday 9 July 2025 1.30 pm

Councillor Anne-Marie Sonko, Portfolio Holder for Adult Social Care and Health, chaired the Health and Wellbeing Board meeting, which included discussions on system discharge pathways, the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA), and the development of the Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2026-31. The board also received updates on the Warwickshire Safeguarding Adults Board and the Warwickshire Safeguarding Children's Partnership, as well as the Health and Wellbeing Board Executive Group. The board agreed to support public engagement for the Health and Wellbeing Strategy and endorsed the direction of travel for the JSNA work programme.

Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday 25 June 2025 11.30 am

The Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the implementation of the Right Care, Right Person scheme[^1], review the year-end integrated performance, and consider customer feedback on adult social care. The committee endorsed the principles of effective overview and scrutiny and discussed future agenda items, including mental health services and hospital updates.