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Council of Governors 10 August 2020 Public COUNCIL OF GOVERNORS MEETING IN PUBLIC To be held on 10 August 2020 at 10:50 Being held virtually following guidance on COVID-19 AGENDA CG 06/20 INTRODUCTION ACTION 1050 CG 06 .1/20 Welcome, Introductions and apologies for absence 1050 CG 06 .2/20 To receive any declarations of interest Questions from members of the public 1050 CG 06 .3/20 View guidance on submitting questions here Minutes of the Public Council of Governors held in For 1050 CG 06 .4/20 Public on 02 March 2020 and matters arising A Approval Peter Molyneux, Chair CG 07/20 CURRENT PRIORITIES Sussex-wide Children & Young Persons' Emotional Health & Wellbeing Services Report For 1050 CG 07 .1/20 B Ruth Hillman, Service Director for Children and Young Assurance Peoples Services and Alison Wallis, Clinical Director Recovery and Restoration Presen For -tation 1120 CG 07 .2/20 Sam Allen, Chief Executive Assurance C Chair’s Report Peter Molyneux, Chair For 1140 CG 07 .3/20 D Progress Report Assurance Peter Molyneux, Chair Lead Governor Report Mark Hughes, Lead Governor For 1145 CG 07 .4/20 E Achievements of the Council of Governors Assurance during 2019/20 CG 08/20 HOLDING TO ACCOUNT Quality Committee Summary Gordon Ferns, Non-Executive Director For 1150 CG 08 .1/20 F Feedback from Governor Observers Assurance Alex Garner, Staff Governor and Di Hickman, Service User Governor Finance & Investment Committee Summary Martin Richards, Non-Executive Director For 1155 CG 08 .2/20 G Feedback from Governor Observers Assurance Mark Hughes, Lead Governor Audit Committee Summary Jo Larbie, Non-Executive Director For 1200 CG 08 .3/20 H Feedback from Governor Observers Assurance Glen Woolgar, Staff Governor and Alan Wells, Service User Governor External Auditor Extension For 1205 CG 08 .4/20 Sally Flint, Chief Finance Officer and Jo Larbie, Non- I Decision Executive Director Charity Committee Update For 1210 CG 08 .5/20 Oral Anne Beales, Non-Executive Director Assurance CG 09/20 GOVERNANCE Election Update For 1215 CG 09 .1/20 J Dom Ford, Director of Corporate Affairs Assurance To receive an update from the Membership For 1220 CG 09 .2/20 Committee K Assurance Mark Hughes, Lead Governor and Chair of Committee To receive an update from the Training and Development Committee For 1225 CG 09 .3/20 Terms of Reference for Approval L Decision Amy Herring, Service User Governor and Chair of Committee 1230 CG 10/20 ANY OTHER BUSINESS Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Council of Governors: 27 April 2020 – Public Agenda Item: CG 06 .4/20 Attachment: A For: Decision By: Natalie Hennings, Corporate Governance Manager SUSSEX PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Minutes of the Council of Governors held in public on 02 March 2020 at 10:00 in The Chichester Room, Field Place, The Boulevard, Worthing, West Sussex, BN13 1NP Present Peter Molyneux, Chair (Chair) Amy Herring, Lead Governor (AH) Gabrielle Gardner, Service User Governor (GG) Di Hickman, Service User Governor (DH) Mel Smith, Service User Governor (MS) Alan Wells, Service User Governor (AW) Stephanie Foster, Public Governor (SF) Elizabeth Hall, Public Governor (EH) Sarah Payne, Public Governor (SP) Mark Hughes, Carer Governor (MH) Gary Beecheno, Staff Governor (GB) Alex Garner, Staff Governor (AG) Louise Patmore, Staff Governor (LP) Glen Woolgar, Staff Governor (GW) Giles Adams, Appointed Governor (GA) arrived at 10.30am Sarah Gates, Appointed Governor (SG) Katie Glover, Appointed Governor (KG) Natasha Sigala, Appointed Governor (NS) arrived at 11.00am In Attendance Anne Beales, Non-Executive Director (AB) Lewis Doyle, Non-Executive Director (LD) Jo Larbie, Non-Executive Director (JL) Martin Richards, Non-Executive Director (MR) Dom Ford, Director of Corporate Affairs (DF) Sam Allen, Chief Executive (SA) Sally Flint, Chief Finance Officer (SF) Rick Fraser, Chief Medical Officer (RF) Beth Lawton, Chief Digital and Information Officer (BL) Gavin Wright, Director of HR&OD Natalie Hennings, Corporate Governance Manager (minutes) Observers Two members of public Page 1 of 9 CG 01/20 INTRODUCTION CG 01.1/20 Welcome, Introductions and apologies for absence The Chair welcomed all those present to the meeting and apologies for absence were noted from: Angie Culham, Service User Governor (AC) James Domanic, Service User Governor (JD) Chrissie Granger, Service User Governor (CG) Jo Tompkins, Service User Governor (JT) Gillian Bowden, Public Governor (GB) Caitlin Hall, Public Governor (CH) Peter Haydn-Smith, Public Governor (PHS) Dr Duncan Shrewsbury, Public Governor (DS) Carl Domanic, Carer Governor (CD) Allison Fackrell, Carer Governor (AF) Alice Parr, Staff Governor (AP) Rachel Brett, Appointed Governor (RB) David Simmons, Appointed Governor (DS) John Holmstrom, Appointed Governor (JH) The Executives had been invited to join the meeting to assist facilitate the Annual Plan discussion as part of a joint session. CG 01.2/20 To receive any declarations of interest There were no further declarations of interest. CG 01.3/20 Questions from members of the public No questions were submitted from members of the public. There were no further questions submitted from members of the public. Minutes of the Public Council of Governors held in Public on 21 CG 01.4/20 October 2019 and matters arising Peter Molyneux, Chair There were no comments or amendments. There were no actions outstanding. Action(s) None. Decision(s) Minutes of the Council of Governors held on 21 October 2019 were approved as an accurate record. Page 2 of 9 CG 02/20 CURRENT PRIORITIES Annual Plan CG 02.1/20 Sam Allen, Chief Executive The Chair explained that the Council of Governors have had a number of sessions during the last 12 months to help shape the Trust Organisational Strategy and through this work governors are aware of the challenges facing the Trust. The Trust continues to be under extreme pressure; whilst mental health is benefiting from increased investment this can add pressure on organisational resources. With the development of the Integrated Care Systems and the Health and Care Partnerships there is a vast amount to achieve over the next few years. The Trust will need to think about what a local mental health system should look like whilst remembering to constantly look back to remind themselves of what is important for the people it serves and ensure the right systems and processes are in place to meet these needs. SA noted how valuable it is to have the input from the Council of Governors; their views helped shape the new vision for the organisation which has signalled a step change in the role of the organisation and how the Trust works in partnership to improve the quality of life for their communities. In order to improve services it is important for the Trust to do things differently, the new strategy is a key enabler by focusing on the 3 P's (People, Prevention and Partnerships) and enacting these through their culture and behaviours: The Trust is required to submit their Operating Plan next year; this must include the improvements completed as part of the Five Year Forward View (FYFV) and how the deliverables of the NHS Long Term Plan will be met. Whilst this plan will include a number of requirements such as 24 hour crisis services it will also detail the Trusts strategic goals and their deliverables. The Council was split into tables and had a discussion on one of the following strategic goals: People: The following themes were identified: Broaden recruitment Maximise what the Trust does well for a better Employee Value Proposition Maintain a balance of recruitment and retention Learn from others and work together with external organisations. Prevention: The following themes were identified: Set an example as an employer by helping staff manage their own mental health and access Individual Placement and Support (IPS) to reduce sickness absence and improve quality of life Build skills in the community by upskilling people in a position of influence, such as Vicars, Imams and leaders Link workers to connect to a range of services based on what matters to the individual Making sure community mental health services, third sector organisations, Experts by Experience etc. are inclusive and valuable. Thinking about ways to implement digital technologies into the community Page 3 of 9 Partnerships: The following themes were identified: Build trust between partners Communication is essential Implementing culture across organisations Thinking about the devolution of power; having a balance and being able to challenge appropriately Implementing co-production by having a common goal that can be regularly reviewed Need capacity within the system to support Raising awareness across the system Well defined partnerships; champion vs lead, accountability and political reality vs the direction of the Long Term Plan. Culture, values and beliefs: The following themes were identified: Think about psychological safety and how the values can be lived through the Trust Living the values and embed through supervision and appraisal process Create time to think, embrace and change the future Change and improve the narrative on change Effective and efficient use of resources: The following themes were identified: Investment: money is always seen as the barrier and is allocated alongside a number of 'must dos' but these are not always in the best interests of the patients Include the use of ground breaking research to develop the workforce and introduce new treatments Educate the public Look after the wellbeing of the communities the Trust serves Grow expertise in the community Changing the culture of the community to help prevent service users from needing to access services Create a narrative that can better measure patient experience more accurately Invest in addressing underrepresented communities who often have a very different experience of accessing services. The Chair summarised the discussion recognising the themes had highlighted interconnectedness between the three goals.