The Scottish Government

Joint Future Implementation & Advisory Group

The Joint Future Implementation and Advisory Group (JFIA Group) is a high level policy group whose remit is to:

• Provide clear national direction and impetus
• Facilitate user and carer involvement
• Generate consensus on joint services
• Promote local developments and implementation
• Provide signposting and guidance
• Promote consistency, equity and quality
• Monitor delivery of the policy

Please scroll down to see the JFIA minutes (listed by date):

• 23 January 2003 - Membership, Remit of JFIA Group, IHRWG Implementation Programme, JF Areas of Activity, Next Steps.
• 2 April 2003 - Remit of JFIA Group, Next Steps, Crowded Agenda, JFIA Group Workplan 2003/04, Report of HR Sub-Group, SSSC.
• 17 July 2003 - Crowded Agenda, JFIA Group Workplan, Report on LPA's, Joint Performance Information and Assessment Framework, Progress on Joint Resourcing, Single Shared Assessment, Update on 'Partnership for Care'.
• 29 January 2004 - Joint Future Agenda, Next Steps, Crowded Agenda, Partnership Working in Joint Staff Forums, Framework for Joint Services for Older People.
• 11 May 2004 - Re-Invigorating the Joint Future Agenda, Update on JFIA Sub-Groups, Update on eCare, Local Improvement Targets, Joint Improvement Team.
• 28 September 2004 - JPIAF Report 2003/04, Local Improvement Targets, JFIA Work Plan, Update Reports from Sub-Groups.
• 12 July 2005 - Update Reports from Sub-Groups, Future of JFIA Sub-Groups, JPIAF 2004/05 Interim Report, Joint Improvement Team.
• 12 October 2005 - JPIAF 2004/05 Interim Report, Outcomes Event, Joint Premises, Reports from Sub-Groups, Future of JFIA Sub-Groups, Joint Improvement Team.
• 8 May 2006 - Delivering for Health and Changing Lives, National Outcomes, Care Management, Report from JFIA Sub-Groups and Report on Joint Improvement Team.
• 12 July 2006 - Report from JFIA Sub-Groups, Outcomes Group, The Way Ahead - Outcome Agreements, the 2007 Spending Review and Public Sector Reform Debate.
• 14 August 2006 - JPIAF 2005/06 - Responses and Evaluation, Outcomes Group,Ladder of Support and Intervention, Report on Joint Improvement Team and Report from JFIA Sub Groups.
• 13 November 2006 - Delivering for Health and Changing Lives - A Progress Report, National Outcomes, Joint Performance Information and Assessment Framework 2005/06, Report on Joint Improvement Team and Report from JFIA Sub Groups.
• 12 March 2007 - Joint Performance Information and Assessment Framework 2006/07, National Outcomes, Report on Joint Improvement Team and Report from JFIA Sub Groups.
• 20 August 2007 - Joint Performance Information and Assessment Framework 2006/07, National Outcomes, Electronic Information Sharing, JPIAF/Balance of Care.
• 8 October 2007 - National Outcomes - The Government Framework, Implementation Plan and Risk Analysis, Future Role of JFIAG.
• 1 November 2007 - National Outcomes - Early Implementers, Health and Community Care Ministerial Steering Group