Scheme of Integration
The Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014 (the Act) requires Health Boards and Local Authorities to integrate planning for, and delivery of, certain adult health and social care services.
They can also choose to integrate planning and delivery of other adult services beyond the minimum prescribed by Ministers.
The Act requires them to prepare jointly an integration scheme setting out how this joint working is to be achieved. The document sets out the integration arrangements adopted by NHS Grampian and Moray Council, as required by Section 7 of the Act.
The first integration scheme for Moray was approved by the Scottish Ministers in 2016, following which the Integration Joint Board (which has distinct legal personality) was established.
The integration scheme for Moray was subject to revision in 2018 and 2022.
In 2022 Moray Council, NHS Grampian Board and Moray Integration Joint Board agreed to progress with delegation of Children and Families and Justice Social Work Services to Moray Integration Joint Board. The functions which are delegated by the Local Authority (Moray Council) are set out in Part 2 of the Annex 2. These functions are delegated to the extent that the functions are exercisable in relation to the following service areas:
Changes, to reflect the delegation, were made to the Scheme of Integration and submitted to Scottish Ministers for approval. The Moray Integration Scheme was approved by the Minister for Mental Wellbeing and Social Care, on16 March 2023.
The approved document is available below.
They can also choose to integrate planning and delivery of other adult services beyond the minimum prescribed by Ministers.
The Act requires them to prepare jointly an integration scheme setting out how this joint working is to be achieved. The document sets out the integration arrangements adopted by NHS Grampian and Moray Council, as required by Section 7 of the Act.
The first integration scheme for Moray was approved by the Scottish Ministers in 2016, following which the Integration Joint Board (which has distinct legal personality) was established.
The integration scheme for Moray was subject to revision in 2018 and 2022.
In 2022 Moray Council, NHS Grampian Board and Moray Integration Joint Board agreed to progress with delegation of Children and Families and Justice Social Work Services to Moray Integration Joint Board. The functions which are delegated by the Local Authority (Moray Council) are set out in Part 2 of the Annex 2. These functions are delegated to the extent that the functions are exercisable in relation to the following service areas:
- Social care services provided to children and families
- Fostering and adoption services
- Child protection
- Justice services
Changes, to reflect the delegation, were made to the Scheme of Integration and submitted to Scottish Ministers for approval. The Moray Integration Scheme was approved by the Minister for Mental Wellbeing and Social Care, on16 March 2023.
The approved document is available below.
