Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Health, Social Care and Wellbeing Committee will take place in the Council Chamber, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on 4 February 2026 at 9.30am.

Webcast Notice: This meeting will be filmed and broadcast over the Internet on the Highland Council website and will be archived and available for viewing for 12 months thereafter.

You are invited to attend the meeting and a note of the business to be considered is attached.

Yours faithfully

Stewart Fraser
Chief Officer – Legal and Corporate Governance

Business

1.    Calling of the Roll and Apologies for Absence 
Gairm a’ Chlàir agus Leisgeulan

2.    Declarations of Interest/Transparency Statement
Foillseachaidhean Com-pàirt/Aithris Fhollaiseachd

Members are asked to consider whether they have an interest to declare in relation to any item on the agenda for this meeting.  Any Member making a declaration of interest should provide some information on the nature of the interest and leave the meeting at the appropriate time.  Advice may be sought from officers prior to the meeting taking place.

3.    Service Achievements 
Coileanaidhean Seirbheis

An update is circulated for noting.

4.    Revenue Budget Monitoring Report Q3    
Slàinte is Cùram Sòisealta          
    
There is circulated Report No HCW/01/26 by the Assistant Chief Executive – People.  

The Committee is invited to:-

i.    scrutinise and agree the forecast financial position for the year as set out in the report and appendices attached to the report;
ii.    note the explanations provided for any material variances and actions taken or proposed; 
iii.    note the update provided regarding savings delivery; and
iv.    note the numbers of children accommodated by the Council and the nature of those placements in terms of the delivery of the recovery plan.

5.    Highland Domestic Abuse Update (HDAS)    
Cunntas Droch-dhìol san Dachaigh na Gàidhealtachd

There is circulated Report No HCW/02/26 by the Assistant Chief Executive – People.  

The Committee is invited to:

i.    note progress on HDAS procurement, including awarded outreach contracts in North, Mid and West Highland commencing 1 April 2026, and the planned further procurement for South Highland; 
ii.    note a verbal update on the last remaining contract award for the Inverness area will be provided to Committee;
iii.    agree the approach and timeline for the Council’s review of commissioned contracts, noting continuity arrangements in place throughout the review period; and
iv.    agree to support the continuation of Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference funding arrangements while the review of the most effective delivery model is completed.

6.    Highland Mental Health Officer (MHO) Service - Future Planning Report
Seirbheis Oifigear Slàinte Inntinn na Gàidhealtachd – Aithisg Planaidh Teachdail    
    
There is circulated Report No HCW/03/26 by the Assistant Chief Executive – People.  

The Committee is invited to note the contents of the report and comment on the analysis of local and national workforce planning indicators in relation to the capacity and performance of the service.

7.    Justice Service Highland Council Update
Cunntas mu Sheirbheis Ceartais Chomhairle na Gàidhealtachd    

There is circulated Report No HCW/04/26 by the Assistant Chief Executive – People.  

The Committee is invited to note the contents of the report.

8.    Delivery Plan – Person Centred Solutions Q3 2025-2026    
Plana Lìbhrigidh – Fuasglaidhean Stèidhichte air an Neach R3 2025–2026  

There is circulated Report No HCW/05/26 by the Assistant Chief Executive – People.  

The Committee is invited to scrutinise and note the Delivery Plan Project updates provided in the report.

9.    Performance Quarterly Performance Monitoring Report Q3 2025-2026 
Aithisg Sgrùdadh Coileanaidh Ràitheil R3 2025–2026     
    
There is circulated Report No HCW/06/26 by the Assistant Chief Executive – People.  

The Committee is invited to note the:
 
i.    performance information for the Health & Social Care Service;
ii.    change to absence reporting to align with Chief Officer structure,
iii.    changes to presentation of the Health & Social Care Service data in sections 6-8 of the report in order to more clearly show alignment between Performance Indicators and Performance Plan commitments, and
iv.    inclusion of SPI’s out with the Performance Plan to further support transparency and scrutiny of performance reporting.

10.    Minutes                                                                                                   
Geàrr-chunntas

The following Minutes are circulated for noting:-

i.    Highland Council / NHS Highland Joint Monitoring Committee held on 25 September 2025; and
ii.    Child Protection Committee held on 21 August 2025.