ITEM 15 A Shared BSL Plan for Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire Council · 21 August 2024
Back to IJB Performance, Finance and Audit Committee — 21 August 2024 and its agenda
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1 REPORT Item No: 15 SUBJECT: A Shared British Sign Language Plan for Lanarkshire 2024-2030 TO: Integrated Joint Board, Performance, Finance and Audit Committee Lead Officer for Report: Ross McGuffie Chief Officer NL HSCP Author(s) of Report Stacey Anderson Support Services Project Manager DATE: 21 August 2024 1. PURPOSE OF REPORT This paper is coming to the IJB for: For approval ☐ For endorsement ☐ To note ☒ 2. ROUTE TO THE BOARD This paper has been: Prepared By: Stacey Anderson, Service Support Project Manager ☒ Reviewed By: SLT ☒ Endorsed By: ☐
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2 3. RECOMMENDATIONS 3.1 It is recommended that the IJB PFA note the contents of the report. 4. VARIATIONS TO DIRECTIONS? 5. BACKGROUND/SUMMARY OF KEY ISSUES 5.1 The British Sign Language (Scotland) Act 2015, required certain public bodies including Health Board and Local Authorities to develop a BSL plan every six years. 5.2 A Shared BSL Plan for Lanarkshire 2024-2030, is the second shared BSL local plan for Lanarkshire covering the work of NHS Lanarkshire, North Lanarkshire Council and South Lanarkshire Council. 5.3 The shared Plan was co-produced in partnership with Deaf and Deafblind BSL communities of Lanarkshire – Deaf Services Lanarkshire, Deafblind Scotland, D.E.A.F. South Lanarkshire and Lanarkshire Deaf Club. 5.4 The Plan mirrors the National BSL Plan which aims to make Scotland the best place in the world for BSL signers to live, learn, work and visit. 5.5 The plan for Lanarkshire sets out actions around ten priority areas: Delivery the Lanarkshire BSL Local Plan 2024-2030 BSL Accessibility Children, Young People and their Families Access to Employment Health and Wellbeing Celebrating BSL Culture BSL Data Transport Access to Justice Democratic Participation 5.6 As the Shared BSL Plan for Lanarkshire is a high level plan, a first step for the public body partners is to produce its own working action plan, ensuring accountability and compliance with the requirements of the Act. Yes ☐ No ☒ N/A ☐
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3 5.7 The implementation of the Plan will be the subject of regular reporting to Council Elected and NHS Board Members, with updates also being presented to the IJB. 6. CONCLUSIONS 6.1 The BSL Plan for Lanarkshire will continue to build on work already achieved through strong partnership and outlines the actions that will be taken while maintaining the individual accountability of each organisation. 6.2 The focus on the Plan will be to deliver actions that will lead to improved equality, opportunities and outcomes for BSL users. 7. IMPLICATIONS 7.1 NATIONAL OUTCOMES Link(s) to National Health and Wellbeing Outcomes People are able to look after and improve their own health and wellbeing and live in good health for longer ☒ People, including those with disabilities or long-term conditions, or who are frail, are able to live, as far as reasonable practicable, independently and at home or in a homely setting in their community ☒ People who use Health and Social Care Services have positive experiences of those services, and have dignity respected ☒ Health and Social Care Services are centred on helping to maintain or improve the quality of life of people who use those services ☒ Health and Social Care Services contribute to reducing health inequalities ☒ People who use Health and Social Care Services are safe from harm ☒ People who work in Health and Social Care Services feel engaged with the work they do and are supported to continuously improve the information, support, care and treatment they provide ☒ Resources are used effectively and efficiently in the provision of Health and Social Care Services ☒ 7.2 ASSOCIATED MEASURE(S) 7.3 FINANCIAL This paper has been reviewed by Finance: Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A ☒
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4 7.4 RISK ASSESSMENT/RISK MANAGEMENT Relevant Risk Register Details Current Risk Level Risk Owner N/A Choose an item. 7.5 ENGAGEMENT & PARTICPATION Please tick the engagement and participation objectives that link(s) with this piece of work and provide further details regarding the engagement and participation that was undertaken. Objectives Further Details ☒ Involve stakeholders in the development work aimed at achieving the national outcomes Further engagement and participation information is detailed within the plan. ☒ Provide stakeholders with information on how to get involved ☒ Ensure a diverse range of engagement and participation and opportunities are in place to suit different needs ☒ Measure how well we involve community stakeholders in the planning, design and delivery of our services ☐ Provide regular feedback on how stakeholder engagement and participation is shaping and influencing service development and delivery ☐ Provide support to enable stakeholder representatives to participate meaningfully and confidently at meetings ☒ Develop participation guidelines to ensure a common understanding and set of expectations for both stakeholders and partnership staff ☐ Support engagement planning and participation in localities, taking account of other engagement activity and local plans across the Community Planning Partnership 7.6 INEQUALITIES & FAIRER SCOTLAND DUTY
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5 EQIA Completed & Fairer Scotland Impact Assessment Form Completed and attached to report: EQIA added to website: 8. BACKGROUND PAPERS 8.1 A Shared British Sign Language Plan (BSL) Plan for Lanarkshire 2024-2030 A Shared British Sign Language Plan for Lanarkshire 2024 -2030 | NHS Lanarkshire (scot.nhs.uk) 9. APPENDICES Please include a glossary of terms if not already included. None. CHIEF ACCOUNTABLE OFFICER (or Depute) Members seeking further information about any aspect of this report, please contact the following; Stacey Anderson Stacey.Anderson3@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A ☒ Yes / Date added ☐ No ☐ N/A ☒
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6 Direction from North Lanarkshire Integration Joint Board (IJB) 1 Reference Number 2024/2108-14 2 Report Title Shared BSL Plan for North Lanarkshire 3 Date direction issued by IJB 4 Date from which direction takes effect 5 Direction to: 6 Does this direction supersede, revise or revoke a previous direction – if yes, include reference number(s) 7 Functions covered by direction 8 Full text of direction 9 Budget allocated by Integration Joint Board to carry out direction 10 Performance Management / Governance arrangements 11 Date direction will be reviewed