Strategic Planning Group
For full details of the Committee’s Powers and Terms of Reference please see the published List of Committee Powers available from the Governance Documentation page.
Terms of Reference:
PURPOSE
The Public (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2015 sets out the requirements for integrated bodies to develop a local Integrated Strategic and Commissioning Plan which includes those delegated functions as described in the Scheme of integration. Each integrated body is required to establish a Strategic Planning Group (SPG) for the purpose of preparing the plan. The core membership of the group is set out in statute.
REMIT
The SPG will be concerned primarily with support and informing the development process for the Partnership’s Strategic Commissioning Plan, together with ongoing iterative reviews.
It will provide stakeholder advice to the Integration Joint Board.
The SPG will:
- Make a lead contribution to the development of the strategic plan for the Health & Social Care Partnership in Fife
- Take a lead role in the implementation of the Health & Social Care Partnership’s Strategic Plan and lead reviews of the Strategic Plan
- Confirm locality arrangements for Fife, the relationship between the Plan, Community Planning and local service delivery arrangements
- Determine the service redesign, service remodelling, investment, disinvestment and commissioning intentions required to meet the planned strategic and commissioning shifts
- Contribute to the assessment of progress in the implementation of the Strategic Plan against the health and wellbeing outcomes.
- Have an overview of the Joint Strategic Commissioning process
- Be empowered to establish working groups to take forward won on strategic priorities identified within the strategic planning process.
- Ensure the locality planning arrangements and emerging issues are reflected in its work
- Provide feedback to the Integration Joint Board on its activities
- Work constructively and collaboratively with other key partnerships and agencies as appropriate in relation to the delivery of health & wellbeing outcomes.
- Align priorities and gather intelligence from other relevant strategic planning fora.
- Provide advice to the Integration Joint Board in developing responses to emerging Scottish Government Policy and Regulations.
MEMBERSHIP
The Group will be Chaired by the Head of Strategic Planning and Commissioning.
The Group will consist of:
Director of Health & Social Care | Head of Strategic Planning, Performance & Planning (Chair) |
GPs | Community Pharmacy |
Optometry | Dentistry |
Nurses | Allied Health Professionals |
Mental health & LD Services | Public Health |
Children’s Services | Social Work Services |
Housing Services | Third Sector Interface |
Carers | User of Health Services |
Staff side Rep (NHS) | Union Rep (FC) |
Acute Services Rep | Scottish Ambulance Service |
MEETINGS
The Strategic Planning Group will meet not less than 4 times per year.
Meeting will be quorate when at least 7 members are present.
AUTHORITY
The Group is authorised to research and investigate any activity within its Terms of Reference. It may seek any advice and information it requires from:
- Any employee
- Professional, Director or other Officers or Independent Contractor
- External experts
REPORTING ARRANGEMENTS
The minutes of the Committee will be presented to the Integration Joint Board for noting with the Chair raising any issues as required.
