Social Work And Health Committee - 17/01/2005

At a MEETING of the SOCIAL WORK COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 17th January, 2005.

 

Present:-

 

Lord Provost John R LETFORD

 

 

 

BAILIES

 

C D P FARQUHAR

John CORRIGAN

Bruce D MACKIE

Helen WRIGHT

Neil I C POWRIE

Ian BORTHWICK

 

COUNCILLORS

 

Kevin KEENAN

Helen DICK

Jim BARRIE

George REGAN

Nigel DON

Will DAWSON

Julia M STURROCK

Bob DUNCAN

Elizabeth F FORDYCE

Fiona M GRANT

Richard BEATTIE

Roderick A J WALLACE

Christopher HIND

Andrew DAWSON

Charles A WEBSTER

Joe MORROW

Willie W SAWERS

Derek J SCOTT

Fraser MACPHERSON

Joe FITZPATRICK

 

 

Bailie Helen WRIGHT, Convener, in the Chair.

 

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 20th December, 2004 was held as read.

 

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

 

I INTRODUCTION - MS JANE MARTIN, CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES MANAGER

 

The Convener welcomed and introduced Ms Jane Martin who had been appointed as Criminal Justice Services Manager for Dundee City Council Social Work Department and on behalf of the Committee wished her well in her new post.

 

II SUPPORTING SAFER, STRONGER COMMUNITIES: SCOTLAND'SCRIMINAL JUSTICE PLAN

 

There was submitted Report No 24-2005 by the Director of Social Work on the launch of the Scottish Executive's Criminal Justice Plan - Supporting Safer, Stronger Communities. The report included proposals for the reorganisation of local authority Criminal Justice Services in response to the Reducing Re-offending Consultation undertaken in 2004.

 

The Committee agreed:-

 

(i) that the proposals and their significance in shaping arrangements for future Criminal Justice Social Work Service delivery in Scotland be noted;

 

(ii) that the involvement of the Director of Social Work in the negotiations around these proposals be required; and

 

(iii) that the Director of Social Work provide further updates to the Committee as work progressed.

 

III SOCIAL WORK DEPARTMENT - ESTABLISHMENT OF FIRST CONTACT TEAM

 

There was submitted Joint Report No 22-2005 by the Director of Social Work and the Assistant Chief Executive (Management) advising of the results of the First Contact Team pilot and to seek approval to establish a First Contact Team for older people in Dundee.

 

The Committee agreed:-

 

(i) that a First Contact Team be established;

 

(ii) that an information management centre resource to aid the sharing of single shared assessment across community care services be established; and

 

(iii) that the personnel implications arising from this report be remitted to the Personnel Committee for consideration.

 

IV MENZIESHILL RHE REPLACEMENT - EXTENSION TO CONTRACT - CONTRACT NUMBER 03-3024

 

Councillor Chris Hind declared a non financial interest in this item by virtue of the building being adjacent to his property.

 

With reference to Article II of the minute of meeting of the Social Work Committee of 15th September, 2003 wherein approval was given for the replacement of Menzieshill House RHE with a new building on an adjacent site. There was submitted Report No 848-2004 by the City Architectural Services Officer seeking approval for the extension of the existing contract.

 

The Committee agreed that approval be given for extending the existing contract and the incurring of estimated additional expenditure of approximately 120,000.

 

V DAY CENTRE RESOURCE FOR OLDER PEOPLE

 

Bailie Ian Borthwick declared a non financial interest in this item by virtue of his employment with Age Concern which may bring him into contact with service users.

 

Councillor Chris Hind declared a non financial interest in this item, by virtue of the proximity of the building to his property.

 

With reference to Article V of the minute of meeting of the Social Work Committee of 20th October, 2003 wherein approval was given to construct a new day centre on the site previously occupied by Ancrum House Residential Home for Older People. There was submitted Report No 28-2005 by the Director of Social Work seeking approval for the establishment of a restructured day centre resource for older people. It was reported that the resource would replace the services currently delivered in the Wellgate Day Centre and the Menzieshill Day Centre and would become operational in February 2005.

 

The Committee agreed:-

 

(i) that the proposed remit for the new day service as detailed in paragraph 6.2 of the report be approved;

 

(ii) that the proposed revenue budget as detailed in the report be approved; and

 

(iii) that the Assistant Chief Executive (Management) be instructed to bring forward a report on staffing implications to an early meeting of the Personnel Committee.

 

VI DUNDEE JOINT EQUIPMENT SERVICE

 

There was submitted Report No 53-2005 by the Director of Social Work seeking agreement to the proposal to establish a joint equipment service in Dundee as described in the accompanying business case attached to the report.

 

The Committee agreed:-

 

(i) that the commissioning of the Joint Equipment Service for Dundee be approved;

 

(ii) that the business case attached to the report be approved;

 

(iii) that the business case be submitted to the Scottish Executive; and

 

(iv) that the Director of Social Work, in conjunction with other Chief Officers be authorised to enter into agreement with NHS Tayside and the Scottish Executive to establish the service.

 

 

 

 

Helen WRIGHT, Convener.