Social Work And Health Committee - 15/01/2007

At a MEETING of the SOCIAL WORK COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 15th January, 2007.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Bailie Helen WRIGHT, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 18th December, 2006 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I EVALUATION OF PILOT ASPIRe SERVICE

There was submitted Report No 47-2007 by the Director of Social Work on the publication of the report on the Independent Evaluation of the ASPIRe (A Shared Planning and Information Record) pilot undertaken by Liz Irvine, Clinical Governance Facilitator, NHS Tayside and the Development Officers for Children with Additional and Complex Needs, Dundee.

The report acknowledged the benefits of the ASPIRe process to children, their families and the involved professionals and their agencies.

The Committee agreed:-

(i) to endorse the findings of the ASPIRe Pilot Evaluation Report;

(ii) to recognise the launch of the service for children in Dundee age 0-3 years with additional and complex needs; and

(iii) to support the continued development of the ASPIRe Service and Care Co-ordination.

II REVIEW OF FOSTERING SERVICE

There was submitted Report No 30-2007 by the Director of Social Work informing of the progress of the Fostering Service during the past 12 months, including the business of the Foster Panel.

The Committee agreed:-

(i) to note and approve the contents of the report;

(ii) to instruct the Director of Social Work to provide an annual report on Kinship Care Services; and

(iii) to instruct the Director of Social Work to provide a further report on the rise in numbers of looked after and accommodated children and the implications of this for the fostering and adoption services.

III REVIEW OF ADOPTION SERVICE

There was submitted Report No 29-2007 by the Director of Social Work informing of the progress of the Adoption Service during the past 12 months, including the business of the Adoption and Permanence Panel.

The Committee agreed to note and approve the contents of the report.

IV TENDERS RECEIVED

There was submitted Report No 44-2007 by the City Architectural Services Officer giving details of offers received for the undernoted contracts:-

(a) KEMBACK STREET ARC - ALTERATIONS TO TRAINING FLAT

The Committee agreed to accept the partnering arrangement with Dundee Contract Services to carry out internal alteration works to accommodate severely disabled persons and to facilitate the support of the Whitetops Centre amounting to 67,500.00 to which required to be added allowances of 875.00 for Building Warrant, 713.00 for Planning Supervisor and 10,723.00 for Professional Services, making a total expenditure of 79,811.00.

(b) COMMUNITY ALARM, CLEPINGTON ROAD - ALTERATIONS

The Committee agreed to accept a negotiated offer with Dundee Contract Services to carry out internal alterations to provide additional accommodation for the Community Alarm service up to a maximum of 43,100.00 to which required to be added 6,900.00 for Professional Services, making a total expenditure of 50,000.00.

(c) 57/59 BALGOWAN AVENUE - RELOCATION OF OUT OF HOURS SERVICE

The Committee agreed to accept a negotiated offer with Dundee Contract Services to carry out internal alterations to form accommodation for the Out of Hours service presently located in Clepington Road up to a maximum of 25,900.00 to which required to be added allowances of 4,100.00 for Professional Services, making a total expenditure of 30,000.00.

Helen WRIGHT, Convener.