Following the request by the IJB Finance and Audit Committee on the 7th February 2018 this report is to inform the Committee about the implementation of self-directed support in Children’s Services and report on the number of families taking self-

To advise IJB Finance and Audit Committee of work activity of the HSCP Commissioning Team in respect of service reviews during 2017/18.

To provide feedback from the Integration Joint Board development session held on 28 September to enable the Integration Joint Board to have further discussion on some of the matters raised at the session.

This ward is currently the Older Peoples Hospital Based Complex Clinical Care Functional Mental Health Ward on the Birdston Care Home site.