IJB Dates 2026
North Ayrshire Council · 13 November 2025
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Integration Joint Board 13 November 2025 Subject : Meeting Dates 2026 Purpose : To advise members of the proposed timetable for meetings of the IJB, PAC and SPG for 2026. This report is for approval. Recommendation : That IJB agree the dates for meetings of the Integration Joint Board, Performance and Audit Committee and Strategic Planning Group for 2026. Direction Required to Council, Health Board or Both Direction to :- 1. No Direction Required X 2. North Ayrshire Council 3. NHS Ayrshire & Arran 4. North Ayrshire Council and NHS Ayrshire & Arran Glossary of Terms NHS AA NHS Ayrshire and Arran HSCP Health and Social Care Partnership IJB Integration Joint Board PAC Performance and Audit Committee 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.1 The schedule of meetings for the Integration Joint Board (IJB) and Performance and Audit Committee (PAC) is required for the forthcoming year. 2. BACKGROUND 2.1 The IJB in agreed in September 2021 to reduce to 8 meetings during 2022 to avoid the council recess periods and the period of purdah during the local government elections in May 2022. 3. PROPOSALS 3.1 IJB The number of IJB meetings for 2023 was reinstated to 9 meetings per year, with ad hoc private sessions arranged as and when required. In 2025 the number of meetings was reduced to 7 to align with budget reporting timetables, 2026 will be the same as 2025. 3.2 Performance and Audit Committee The Performance and Audit Committee will continue to meet on a quarterly basis.
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3.3 Strategic Planning Group As in 2025, the Strategic Planning Group meetings will take place quarterly, reducing to 4 meetings per year. 3.4 As in previous years, the timing of all meetings has taken budget reporting and performance schedules into consideration and the timetable has been created to avoid clashes with key NHS and Council meetings, avoiding some recess periods of the Council. 3.5 The proposed dates for IJB, SPG and PAC meetings are detailed below. The schedule of meetings is attached in Appendix 1. Integration Joint Board Performance and Audit Committee 12th February 2026 13th March 2026 19th March 2026 26th June 2026 30th April 2026 25th September 2026 25th June 2026 27th November 2026 20th August 2026 1st October 2026 12th November 2026 10th December 2026 4. IMPLICATIONS 4.1 Financial None. 4.2 Human Resources None 4.3 Legal None 4.4 Equality/Socio-Economic None 4.5 Risk None 4.6 Community Wealth Building None 4.7 Key Priorities None 5. CONSULTATION Consultation has taken place with the Chair and Vice Chair, IJB and Chair, PAC as well as other relevant officers on the proposed timetable. Caroline Cameron, Director For further information please contact Karen Andrews, Team Manager (Governance) on (01294) 317725 or kandrews@north-ayrshire.gov.uk
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Appendix 1 NORTH AYSHIRE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PARTNESHIP MEETING SCHEDULE 2026 INTEGRATION JOINT BOARD / PERFORMANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE Integration Joint Board (10.00 a.m.) Performance and Audit Committee (10.00 a.m.) 12th February 2026 13th March 2026 19th March 2026 26th June 2026 30th April 2026 25th September 2026 25th June 2026 27th November 2026 20th August 2026 Strategic Planning Group 1st October 2026 To be confirmed. 12th November 2026 10th December 2026