	Health & Social Care Committee

	Tuesday 13 March 2007 at 3.00 pm

	Present: Councillors Blair, Fyfe, Hunter, McKenzie, Nimmo, Roach and Snoddy

	Chair: Councillor Nimmo presided.

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

	Apologies: Councillors Forbes and Robertson.

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

229	Revenue Budget 2005/06 - Period 10	229

	There was submitted a report by the Head of Finance on the position of the Revenue Budget 2006/07 as at Period 10 (31 January 2007) which showed a projected underspend of £1,759,000. It was noted that £1,774,000 of this amount would be returned to reserves and earmarked to be spent in 2007/08, resulting in an overspend of £15,000, an improvement of £350,000 since the last meeting of the Committee.
	Decided:
	(1) that the Committee welcome the significant improvement in the projected outturn of the 2006/07 Revenue Budget; and
	(2) that it be remitted to the Corporate Director Education & Social Care to progress the action necessary to reduce the projected overspend prior to the end of the financial year.

230	Social Work Capital and CFCR Projects - Technical Progress	230

	There was submitted a report by the Corporate Director Education & Social Care on the progress of the Social Work Capital and CFCR projects in the current financial year.
	Noted

231	Social Work Services Quarterly Performance Information	231

	There was submitted a report by the Corporate Director Education & Social Care providing quarterly performance management information in respect of Social Work Services.
	Decided:
	(1) 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.

232	Inspection of Social Work Services by Social Work Inspection Agency (SWIA) - Action Plan Progress	232

	There was submitted a report by the Corporate Director Education & Social Care on the progress of the action plan developed in response to the recommendations made in the SWIA inspection report of September 2006.
	(Councillor Blair entered the meeting during consideration of this item of business).
	Decided:
	(1) that the progress of the action plan to address the recommendations of the SWIA inspection report be endorsed; and
	(2) that the developments in respect of performance management arrangements for Social Work Services be noted.

233	Social Work Services Business Plan 2007/08	233

	There was submitted a report by the Corporate Director Education & Social Care on the Social Work Services Business Plan 2007/08.
	Decided: that the Social Work Services Business Plan 2007/08 be approved and referred to the Best Value & Corporate Services Committee for consideration.

234	Mental Health (Care & Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003	234

	There was submitted a report by the Corporate Director Education & Social Care advising of action taken to discharge the Council’s duties under the Mental Health (Care & Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003.
	Decided: that the Committee note the progress made in implementing the provisions of the Mental Health (Care & Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 and endorse the action being taken to ensure that the Council’s duties are met.

235	Residential Units	235

	There was submitted a report by the Corporate Director Education & Social Care seeking approval of a plan for the reprovision of residential care for children and young people.
	Decided:
	(1) that agreement be given to progress the plan detailed in the report for the provision of three six-bedded units to replace the three existing residential units for children and young people; (2) that this be funded using the Prudential Borrowing Scheme as it is projected that the required revenue savings can be identified; and
	(3) that a Project Management Team with representation from Social Work Services, Human Resources, Finance, Property and Technical Services be established overseen by a Project Board.

236	Joint Development of Skylark Children’s Centre	236

	There was submitted a report by the Corporate Director Education & Social Care (1) on the developments which are taking place at Ward L North (formerly the Paediatric Ward) in Inverclyde Royal Hospital and (2) seeking approval for Social Work Services to commit to a joint service development with NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde involving the co-location of Social Work staff at that site.
	Decided:
	(1) that approval be given to the co-location of staff from the Children with Disability Team within Ward L North at Inverclyde Royal Hospital and that it be remitted to the Corporate Director Education & Social Care to establish the number and nature of staff to be involved; and
	(2) that it be remitted to the Corporate Director Education & Social Care to instruct joint work to prepare a detailed business case for the development of a children’s services centre and that this be submitted to the Committee at a later date.

237	Review of Criminal Justice Partnership Throughcare Services	237

	There was submitted a report by the Corporate Director Education & Social Care on (1) the outcome of the review of the Criminal Justice Grouping Partnership’s Throughcare Service and (2) the action plan prepared to address the key areas in the report by the Social Work Inspection Agency.
	Decided:
	(1) that the outcome of the review of the Criminal Justice Grouping Partnership’s Throughcare Service be noted; and
	(2) that approval be given to the establishment of an additional Social Worker post, Throughcare Support Worker post and a GS1/2 post to complete the establishment of the Criminal Justice Partnership Grouping dedicated Throughcare Team and that it be remitted to the Head of Organisational Development & Human Resources to take all necessary action in connection therewith.

238	The Establishment of MAPPA Posts on Behalf of The North Strathclyde Community Justice Authority	238

	There was submitted a report by the Corporate Director Education & Social Care seeking approval for the establishment of the posts of MAPPA (Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements) Co-ordinator and Administrative Assistant on behalf of the North Strathclyde Community Justice Authority.
	Decided: that approval be given to the appointment of staff to the posts of MAPPA Co-ordinator and MAPPA Administrative Assistant, the cost to be met by the North Strathclyde Community Justice Authority and that it be remitted to the Head of Organisational Development & Human Resources to take all necessary action in connection therewith.

239	Inverclyde Joint Care Board - Minute of Meeting of 26 October 2006	239

	There was submitted minute of the meeting of the Inverclyde Joint Care Board of 26 October 2006.
	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 item on the grounds that the business involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 6 and 8 of Part I of Schedule 7(A) of the Act.

240	Tender Award for Social Care and Housing Support Services - Use of Powers Delegated to the Chief Executive	240

	There was submitted a report by the Corporate Director Education & Social Care advising of the use of the powers delegated to the Chief Executive for the acceptance of tenders for the provision of Social Care and Housing Support Services.
	Noted

	At the conclusion of the meeting, Councillor Nimmo, who will be retiring following the Council election on 3 May 2007, conveyed his thanks to all staff, both past and present, who had assisted him during his four years as Convener of the Committee. Both Councillor Roach and Councillor Blair then paid tribute to Councillor Nimmo for his chairmanship of the Committee.