Social Work And Health Committee - 22/06/2015

At a MEETING of the SOCIAL WORK AND HEALTH COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 22nd June, 2015.

 

Present:-

 

Lord Provost Bob DUNCAN

 

Depute Lord Provost Christina ROBERTS

 

BAILIES

 

Willie SAWERS

Helen WRIGHT

Ian BORTHWICK

 

Derek J SCOTT

 

 

COUNCILLORS

 

Ken GUILD

Stewart HUNTER

Lesley BRENNAN

John ALEXANDER

Ken LYNN

Georgia CRUICKSHANK

Jimmy BLACK

Vari McDONALD

Tom FERGUSON

David BOWES

Craig MELVILLE

Brian GORDON

Bill CAMPBELL

Gregor MURRAY

Richard McCREADY

Kevin CORDELL

Kevin KEENAN

Norma McGOVERN

Will DAWSON

Mohammed ASIF

Fraser MACPHERSON

 

Laurie BIDWELL

 

 

Councillor Ken LYNN, Convener, in the Chair.

 

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 18th May, 2015 was held as read.

 

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

 

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

 

No declarations of interest were made.

 

II ANNUAL REPORT ON ADOPTION SERVICE

 

Reference was made to Article V of the minute of meeting of this Committee held on 25th February, 2013, wherein the Adoption Service Plan was approved.

 

There was submitted Report No 229-2015 by the Head of Service, Strategy, Integration, Performance and Support Services providing an update on the work of the Adoption Service during 2014/2015 including the business of the Adoption and Permanence Panel. The report detailed proposed developments for the coming year and advised Committee of the updated Panel Constitution.

 

The Committee agreed:-

 

(i) to note the contents of the report and the proposed developments as outlined in paragraphs 4.10 and 4.11 of the report; and

 

(ii) to the amended Panel constitution as outlined in paragraph 4.12 of the report.

 

III ANNUAL REPORT ON FOSTERING SERVICE

 

There was submitted Report No 230-2015 by the Head of Service, Strategy, Integration, Performance and Support Services detailing the work of the Fostering Service during 2014/2015 including the business of the Fostering Panel. The report also summarised proposed developments for the year ahead.

 

The Committee agreed:-

 

(i) to note the contents of report and the proposed developments as outlined in paragraph 4.11 of the report; and

 

(ii) to approve the amended Panel constitution for the Fostering Panel as outlined in paragraph 4.10 of the report.

 

IV OUTCOME OF CARE INSPECTORATE INSPECTION SOCIAL CARE WEST LOCALITY TEAM

 

There was submitted Report No 243-2015 by the Head of Service, Strategy, Integration, Performance and Support Services advising the Committee of the outcome of the recent Care Inspectorate inspection of the Home Care Social Care Services that was carried out between 16th to 19th March, 2015. The report outlined the findings of the Care Inspectorate and provided a summary of the grades achieved.

 

The Committee agreed:-

 

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

 

(ii) to note the improvements in the grades awarded to the service as outlined in paragraph 4.3.4 of the report.

 

V OUTCOME OF CARE INSPECTORATE INSPECTION - SOCIAL CARE EAST LOCALITY TEAM

 

There was submitted Report No 235-2015 by the Head of Service, Strategy, Integration, Performance and Support Services advising the Committee of the outcome of the Care Inspectorate inspection of the Home Care East Service, which was carried out between 4th to 10th March, 2015. The report outlined the findings of the Care Inspectorate and provided a summary of the grades achieved.

 

The Committee agreed:-

 

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

 

(ii) to note the improvement in the grades awarded to the services as outlined in paragraph 4.3.3 of the report.

 

VI STANDARD CHARGES FOR LOCAL AUTHORITY RESIDENTIAL UNITS 2015/2016

 

There was submitted Report No 239-2015 by the Head of Service, Strategy, Integration, Performance and Support Services recommending the level of standard charge to be applied in 2015/2016 for local authority residential accommodation for adults and older people.

 

The Committee agreed the standard charges for local authority residential accommodation as laid out in Appendix 1 of the report.

 

 

 

 

Ken LYNN, Convener.