Cases Sub-committee - 01/05/2012

At a MEETING of the CASES SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE SOCIAL WORK AND HEALTH COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 1st May, 2012.

 

APPENDIX

 

Present:-

 

Councillor Jim BARRIE

 

Bailie Helen WRIGHT

 

Councillor Donald HAY

 

Councillor Jim BARRIE, Convener, in the Chair.

 

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

 

The Sub-Committee resolved under Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the undernoted item of business on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Act.

 

I PURCHASE OF PLACEMENT WHICH EXCEEDS THE APPROVED NATIONAL CARE HOME RATE

 

There was submitted Report No 178-2012 by the Director of Social Work requesting approval of funding for services required to support one service user at a purpose-built care facility. The nature of the facility and the care provision required was detailed within the report.

 

The Sub-Committee agreed that a placement be funded for the service user on a permanent basis at the facility which was required to manage the service users longer-term needs.

 

 

 

 

Jim BARRIE, Convener.