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Joint Strategic Plan (2022-2025)

Argyll and Bute Council · 25 May 2022
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Integrated Joint Board 
Date of Meeting: 25th May 2022 
Title of Report: Joint Strategic Plan (2022 – 2025) 
Presented by: Kristin Gillies Senior Service Planning Manager    
The  IJB is asked to:
 Approve the HSCP Joint Strategic Plan (2022-2025) attached for
implementation. 
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1.1 Argyll and Bute Integration Joint Board is asked to approve the first Joint
Strategic Plan (JSP) to cover the period April 2022 to March 2025. 
1.2 The Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014 places a duty on
Integration Joint Boards to develop a JSP for integrated functions and
budgets that they control, reviewing the plan at least every three years.
1.3 The JSP is a high level strategy which sets out our vision, strategic
objectives and priorities. The JSP is closely linked with the Joint Strategic
Commissioning Strategy (JSCS) which was approved in March 2022. 
1.4 The JSP was developed over the last year by the Strategic Planning Group
(SPG) supported by the Market Facilitation and Strategic Commissioning
Steering Group and has included public, stakeholder and staff
engagement. 
2. DETAIL OF THE REPORT 
2.1 The HSCP is responsible for the planning and delivery of high quality
health and social care services to and in partnership with the
communities of Argyll and Bute to achieve the National Health and
Wellbeing Outcomes (NHWBO) and the Children and Young People
Outcomes. 
2.2 The methodology used for the JSP was agreed by the SPG on 3rd June
2021. This involved the development of a project plan outlining how each
of the strategic leads would complete a template detailing how their
actions progressed over the time period of the last JSP, what challenges
they faced including the impact of Covid-19, their objectives and priorities
over the next three years.

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2.3 The vision, strategic objectives, priorities and commissioning intentions
were developed from discussion with a number of groups and were also
informed by national and local policy drivers. These were consulted on
over the period and were adapted following feedback. An additional
strategic objectives was added to ensure that children and young people
services were highlighted. The assessment and forecasting of future and
current needs and the delivery of services will take account of the HSCP
priorities which embrace prevention, self-management, choice and
community based services. 
2.4 The Joint Strategic Needs Assessment was updated over the year to
ensure that it was utilising the most recent published data and reflected
the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic. 
2.5 An engagement specification and engagement plan was agreed by the
SPG and this was undertaken from September to December 2021. This
included a staff and public survey; an online webinar; staff, third and
independent sector and SPG consultation events as well as a blueprint
workshop. 
2.2 The JSP has been produced to outline: 
 The high level vision, strategic objectives and priorities that all
services will work towards and how these link to the NHWBO
 How we will measure our performance
 How the HSCP will effectively use allocated resources, and set
budgets    and a financial strategy to meet what is outlined within
the strategic plan 
 What the current and future needs are as set out within a Joint
Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA)
 How we engaged with the public, staff and other stakeholders and
the results of the engagement
 How we plan to remobilise services over the next three years
 How each operational area is planning to meet their three year
priorities 
 How housing is intrinsically linked with the planning and delivery of
services
 How we will measure the performance of each operational area 
2.3 The JSP will be monitored on a quarterly basis by the Strategic Planning
Group which will: 
 Oversee the delivery of the JSP on behalf of the IJB
 Review the JSP annually and monitor progress via production of the    
Annual Performance Report
 Provide a view on operational strategies and ensure they are in line       with
the high level strategic objectives and priorities 
 Review detailed business cases and change plans on behalf of the IJB 
 Communicate to the IJB that there's been appropriate discussion and
engagement 
 Provide a forum for discussion of emerging themes and initiative

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 Take note of and act upon national policy, guidance, objectives and       
feedback from Scottish Government 
2.4 The delivery and review steps will be undertaken by each strategic group
once the strategy is enacted. This will cyclically feed into further refining
and developing our Joint Strategic Plan and Joint Strategic
Commissioning Strategy over the three year period. 
3. RELEVANT DATA AND INDICATORS
3.1      There is a significant volume of data and intelligence within the
Commissioning Strategy including: 
 Financial Data: Expenditure, budgets and analysis – source HSCP
Social Work Finance Team and Planning Analysts
 Health needs assessment including population and demography Data
- Source: HSCP Planning Analysts and Public Health
 Service Data- Source: HSCP Planning Analysts and Commissioning
/Procurement team
 Procurement Data – Contracts and Service Level Agreements Data
Source: Argyll and Bute Council Commissioning and procurement
team.
 User experience and provider feedback – Source: Third and
Independent sector, provider feedback and performance returns 
4. CONTRIBUTION TO STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
4.1      The Joint Strategic Plan sets out the strategic priorities. 
5. GOVERNANCE IMPLICATIONS
5.1 Financial Impact
The contents of this report will have a financial impact to the IJB. The IJB
approved budget for 2022/23 financial year however, takes this into
account. The financial planning process for 2023/24 onwards will need to
align with the outcome of enacting the JSCP as detailed in the plan and
will be submitted to the IJB for approval each year.
5.2 Staff Governance
There may be an impact on some staff due to enactment of the JSP. If so
the change processes detailed in our staff governance arrangements will
be applied working with our trade union partners. 
5.3 Clinical Governance            
There is no impact on existing clinical and care governance arrangements 
6. EQUALITY & DIVERSITY IMPLICATIONS
An Equality Impact Assessment is attached at Appendix Three 
7. PUBLIC & USER INVOLVEMENT & ENGAGEMENT

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The engagement specification and plan is attached at Appendix Four. 
8. RECCOMENDATION 
The Integration Joint Board is asked to approve the HSCP Joint Strategic
Plan for implementation. 
9. DIRECTIONS 
Directions
required to
Council, NHS
Board or
both.
Directions to: tick
No Directions required X
Argyll & Bute Council 
NHS Highland Health Board 
Argyll & Bute Council and NHS Highland Health Board 
10. REPORT AUTHOR AND CONTACT 
Author Name       Kristin Gillies/Alison Ryan
Email                   Kristin.Gillies@nhs.scot