Agenda item

The Chair welcomed Debbie Duffell, Head of Wellbeing, Prevention and Early Help, to the meeting.

Members were informed that the Wellbeing, Prevention and Early Help Service (WPEHS) brought together a number of former services that work with children, young people and families, including Children's Centres, Young People's Service, Prevention and Early Help and Lancashire's response to the national Troubled Families Unit Programme.

A range of areas were discussed by the Committee, including the service delivery model, integrated working principles and the referral pathways.  Members noted that as the services only became operational from 1 April 2017, it would be beneficial to receive a further update on the service provision at a future meeting of the Committee.

Members were advised that in relation to working with GP's across Lancashire, the service had clustered the 12 Districts into 5 and each cluster had a locality manager making contact with the GPs.

With regards to the question around recruitment to the WPEHS, it was confirmed that there were capacities and vacancies across Lancashire which were currently being addressed.

Resolved: That;

  i.  The report and comments be noted.

  ii.  An update report be presented to the Committee at a future meeting.