Decision

(i)            to note the progress made during Quarter 1 2026/27 in transferring BAC services, staff, governance and regulatory responsibilities into ACC;

(ii)          to agree that it had reasonable assurance that service delivery and interim governance arrangements had remained in place during the phased transfer of Care Inspectorate registrations, noting the residual risks described in this report;

(iii)         to note that all of the nine Care Inspectorate registrations had now completed;

(iv)         to agree to continue oversight through the governance routes described in this report until the residual transfer, registration, audit and closure actions are complete; and

(v)          to note that the Chief Officer would confirm by the IJB meeting in December 2026, the enduring arrangements for oversight of service performance, quality, risk and financial reporting to the IJB.