Health & Social Care Committee

Tuesday 8 January 2008 at 3.00 pm

Present:  Provost McCormick, Councillors Ahlfeld, Brooks, Fyfe, Grieve, McCallum (for McCabe), McIlwee, McKenzie, MacLeod, Moran and Rebecchi.

Chair:  Councillor McIlwee presided.

In attendance: Corporate Director Education and Social Care, Head of Social Work Services, Head of Community Care and Strategic Services, Head of Support and Development, Mr F Jarvie (for Head of Legal and Administration), Ms A Edmiston (for Chief Financial Officer) and Head of Corporate Communications and Public Affairs.

Apologies:  Councillor McCabe.

The following paragraphs are submitted for information only having been dealt with under the powers delegated to the Committee.

1

Revenue Budget 2007/08 - Period 7

1

There was submitted a report by the Corporate Director Education and Social Care and the Chief Financial Officer on the position of the Revenue Budget 2007/08 as at Period 7 (31 October 2007) which was projected to be on budget.

Decided:

(1)                                                                                                   that the report be noted; and

(2)                                                                                                   that the virement request totalling £333,830 detailed in paragraph 6.1 and appendix 3 of the report be approved.

2

Social Work Services - Quarterly Performance Information

2

There was submitted a report by the Corporate Director Education and Social Care providing quarterly performance management and activity information in respect of Social Work Services.

Decided:

(1)                                                                                                   that the Committee endorse the information contained in the report;  and

(2)                                                                                                   that the Committee note the service targets which are being met and those areas where improvement is required.

3

Establishing a Social Care SVQ Assessment Centre

3

There was submitted a report by the Corporate Director Education and Social Care seeking approval of the proposal that Social Work Services apply for SVQ Assessment Centre status with the Scottish Qualification Authority.

Decided:  that approval be given for Social Work Services to apply for SVQ Assessment Centre status with the Scottish Qualification Authority.

4

Inverclyde Council Corporate Parenting Strategy and Children’s Champion Scheme

4

There was submitted a report by the Corporate Director Education and Social Care (1) advising of the development of a Corporate Parenting Strategy and Children’s Champion Scheme and (2) seeking approval of a reporting structure to ensure that the Committee is informed of development and progress.

Decided:  that the proposals for the development of a Corporate Parenting Strategy and Children’s Champion Scheme together with the associated reporting structure be approved.

5

Partnership Development with Trust Housing Association

5

There was submitted a report by the Corporate Director Education and Social Care informing the Committee of the partnership development between Inverclyde Partnership and Trust Housing Association for service realignment of sheltered housing provision to an enhanced care model in Inverclyde.

Decided:

(1)                                                                                                   that the report be noted;  and

(2)                                                                                                   that the Committee support the partnership development for service realignment of sheltered housing provision to an enhanced care model.

6

Mental Health Service Redesign

6

There was submitted a report by the Corporate Director Education and Social Care advising of action proposed in relation to the redesign of Mental Health Services in Inverclyde which include the reprovision of Ravenscraig Hospital.

Decided:

(1)                                                                                                   that the report be noted and approval be given to the continued joint planning and preparation for the Mental Health Service redesign;  and

(2)                                                                                                   that a further report be submitted to the Committee once the Minister has reviewed the independent scrutiny panel report and any changes to the redesign proposals have been clarified.

7

Criminal Justice Turnaround

7

There was submitted a report by the Corporate Director Education and Social Care advising that Turning Point Scotland, in partnership with Apex Scotland and Venture Trust, had approached both the North Strathclyde and South West Scotland Community Justice Authorities with a proposal to provide a criminal justice service provisionally titled “Turnaround” and comprising initially four community bases across the Community Justice Authority areas with a view to reducing offending by young males.  The report further advised that it was proposed that one of the community bases for the project be developed within Inverclyde.

Decided:

(1)                                                                                                   that the Committee support the overall development of the Criminal Justice Turnaround Project as described in the report;  and

(2)                                                                                                   that support be given to the development of the project within a community base in Inverclyde.

8

Inverclyde Joint Care Board - Minute of Meeting of 20 September 2007

8

There was submitted minute of the meeting of Inverclyde Joint Care Board of 20 September 2007.

Noted

9

Contracts Relating to the Provision of Social Care Services

9

There was submitted a report by the Corporate Director Education and Social Care advising of a change in the Social Work Services contractual position as required by the Council’s Standing Orders, Rules of Procedure and Contracts for Procurement of Social Care Services.

Noted

10

Items for Noting

10

There was submitted a report by the Corporate Director Education and Social Care providing information relative to (1) the Inspection of Homeless Services and (2) the Inspection of Child Protection Services.

Noted

It was agreed in terms of Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 as amended, that the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the following items on the grounds that the business involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part I of Schedule 7(A) of the Act.

11

Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Specific Service

11

There was submitted a report by the Corporate Director Education and Social Care (1) advising the Committee of the outcome of the evaluation process in relation to the Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) pilot service set up in 2005 and (2) seeking approval to establish the ASD service as a permanent part of Inverclyde Learning Disability Day Opportunity Services.

Decided:  that approval be given to the establishment of the ASD service as a permanent part of Inverclyde Day Opportunity Services.

12

Merchiston Long Stay Learning Disability Hospital Closure Programme

12

There was submitted a report by the Corporate Director Education and Social Care providing information relative to the Merchiston Long Stay Learning Disability Hospital Closure Programme.

Decided:  that the Committee note:

(1)                                                                                                   the closure of all the learning disability wards within Merchiston Hospital;

(2)                                                                                                   the successful resettlement of individuals from Inverclyde from the hospital;  and

(3)                                                                                                   the probable requirement for a further significant resource transfer care and support package to be reported to the Committee.