Matthew Cole

The Health & Wellbeing Board and ICB Sub-Committee (Committees in Common) approved the Families First Partnership Programme on 13 January 2026. The programme aims to restructure children's social care services to reduce the proportion of children entering the care system. Specific actions include establishing multi-disciplinary Family Help teams, a single front door for families, and a new Family Help Lead Practitioner role.

The Health & Wellbeing Board and ICB Sub-Committee (Committees in Common) approved the 2025/26 Barking and Dagenham Winter Plan Update on 13 January 2026. The decision involved discussing and noting the contents of the report.

The Health & Wellbeing Board and ICB Sub-Committee (Committees in Common) approved the JSNA Deep Dive - Carers' Health Needs in Barking and Dagenham on 13/01/2026. The decision agreed to the publication of the Carers' Health Needs Assessment 2025 on the Council's website.

The Health & Wellbeing Board and ICB Sub-Committee (Committees in Common) approved progress towards delivering 'Smokefree 2030' in Barking and Dagenham on 13 January 2026. The decision noted the scale of the challenge and progress made in 2024/25, and considered how partners can support work to reduce smoking. This includes plans for increased capacity of the Stop Smoking Service, a review of community pharmacy services, targeted community support, an opportunistic adviser in A&E pilot, and insight research for targeted communications.

The Health & Wellbeing Board and ICB Sub-Committee (Committees in Common) approved the outcome of the Adults Social Care CQC Inspection on 13 January 2026. The decision noted areas of good practice and areas for improvement identified by the Care Quality Commission. These areas for improvement will be addressed through the 2025-30 Adult Social Care and Support Plan.