Cabinet:

1.     Approved the draft strategy prior to public consultation and development of a full equalities assessment.

2.     Noted that the matter will return to Cabinet for final sign off and will ultimately be the basis for operating for commissioners within the Joint Commissioning Unit, responsible for Adults Social Care, Children’s and Public Health commissioning.

The report was presented by the Cabinet Lead Member for Adult Social Services and Health.

This detailed a strategic approach to commissioning across Adult Social Care, Public Health and Children’s Services. Cabinet were recommended to approve the report ahead of the public consultation process.  Once the consultation process has been completed this will inform the full equalities impact assessment.  Once the strategy has been finally developed following consultation it will return to Cabinet for final sign off and will be basis for all commissioners to operate from within the London Borough of Havering.

Cabinet:

1.    Approved the draft strategy prior to public consultation and development of a full equalities assessment.

2.    Noted that the matter will return to Cabinet for final sign off and will ultimately be the basis for operating for commissioners within the Joint Commissioning Unit, responsible for Adults Social Care, Children’s and Public Health commissioning.