The Health and Well-Being Board was scheduled to consider a range of important issues, including an update on the National Plan to End Homelessness, an end-of-year report on the Better Care Fund and Section 75 agreement, and the Adult Social Care Annual Report. The board was also scheduled to develop its understanding of autism within the local landscape.

Autism Awareness

The board was scheduled to dedicate time to developing its understanding of autism and the local landscape surrounding it. This item was intended to provide members with insights into the challenges and support systems related to autism in Hull.

Better Care Fund and Section 75 2025/26 – End Of Year Report

This report was scheduled to be considered by the board, providing an overview of the Better Care Fund (BCF) and Section 75 agreement for the 2025/26 financial year. The BCF, launched in 2013, aims to integrate health and social care budgets to support more person-centred care, with a recent emphasis on delivering care closer to home and promoting prevention. The report was expected to detail the performance of commissioned projects and other schemes within the Section 75 agreement, outlining how pooled funding was utilised and the outcomes achieved. The document highlighted that the pooled budget for 2025/26 was approximately £63.2 million, contributed by Hull City Council (HCC) and the Humber & North Yorkshire Health & Care Partnership Hull Place Committee. The report was also scheduled to discuss key metrics such as emergency admissions for those aged 65+, the proportion of adult patients discharged from acute hospitals on their discharge ready date, and the long-term support needs of older people met by admission to residential and nursing care homes.

Adult Social Care Annual Report 2025-26

The board was scheduled to receive the Adult Social Care Annual Report for 2025-26. This report was intended to provide a transparent account of the progress made in delivering the Adult Social Care Three-Year Plan and supporting Hull's Community Plan. It was expected to detail the service's performance, investments, achievements, and challenges, with a commitment to continuous improvement. The report was anticipated to highlight that over 5,600 people received ongoing care and support, with 3,000 benefiting from aids and equipment. It was also expected to address the Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessment, which had resulted in an overall judgement of Requires Improvement, while acknowledging strengths in safeguarding and partnership working. The report was to outline a comprehensive improvement programme aligned with the Adult Social Care Three-Year Plan, focusing on prevention, early intervention, and helping people remain independent for longer.

National Plan to End Homelessness

An update on the new National Plan to End Homelessness was scheduled to be presented to the board. This plan, published in December 2025, outlines a cross-government strategy with the long-term vision to end homelessness and rough sleeping. The plan emphasises that where homelessness does occur, experiences should be rare, brief, and non-recurring. It combines immediate provision for those rough sleeping with longer-term settled accommodation and intensive support. The plan introduces new statutory duties, including a Duty to Collaborate for public services to prevent and address homelessness systemically, and a Duty to Notify to improve health outcomes for children in temporary accommodation. The plan is structured around five pillars: Universal Prevention, Targeted Prevention, Preventing Crisis, Improving Emergency Responses, and Recovery and Preventing Repeat Homelessness. The presentation was expected to detail what this means in practice, highlighting the need for a collaborative, system-wide approach and the importance of moving away from crisis response to early intervention. The Rough Sleeping Programme, announced in August 2026, was also to be discussed, focusing on interventions to help people move away from rough sleeping and into settled homes.