Social Work And Health Committee - 18/02/2002
At a MEETING of the SOCIAL WORK COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 18th February, 2002.
Present:-
COUNCILLORS
Lord Provost John R LETFORD |
Joe FITZPATRICK |
Dave BEATTIE |
George de GERNIER |
Allan PETRIE |
C D P FARQUHAR |
Helen WRIGHT |
George REGAN |
Fraser MACPHERSON |
Betty WARD |
Bruce D MACKIE |
Jim BARRIE |
Jill SHIMI |
Roderick A J WALLACE |
Julia M STURROCK |
Neil I C POWRIE |
Kenneth J N GUILD |
Neil GLEN |
Ian BORTHWICK |
Derek J SCOTT |
Elizabeth F FORDYCE |
Robin PRESSWOOD |
John CORRIGAN |
Fiona M GRANT |
Richard BEATTIE |
Willie SAWERS |
David BOWES |
Andrew DAWSON |
|
Mervyn J ROLFE |
Councillor Betty WARD, Convener, in the Chair.
The minute of meeting of this Committee of 28th January, 2002 was held as read.
Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.
I REGISTRATION AND CASES SUB-COMMITTEE OF 19TH DECEMBER, 2001
The minute of the above meeting, a copy of which is appended hereto, was submitted for information and record purposes.
II RE-ALIGNMENT OF COMMUNITY CARE MANAGEMENT
There was submitted Joint Report No. 87-2002 by the Directors of Social Work and Personnel and Management Services recommending the realignment of the management structure of community care services.
The Committee agreed to:-
(i)note that the Personnel and Management Services Committee had approved the revised reporting arrangements to service managers outlined in Appendix 1 of the report.
(ii)implement the revised management arrangements.
III INTER AGENCY WORKING - CRIMINAL JUSTICE SOCIAL WORK AND TAYSIDE POLICE
There was submitted Report No. 137-2002 by the Director of Social Work informing members of an agreement between the Criminal Justice Service and Tayside Police to form an integrated risk assessment and risk management team for sex offenders and other potentially dangerous offenders which would be based in Friarfield House, Barrack Street, Dundee.
The Committee agreed to the creation of a Joint Criminal Justice Service and Tayside Police risk assessment and risk management team for sex offenders and other potentially dangerous offenders.
IV ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF SOCIAL WORK ANNUAL CONFERENCE
It was reported that the Annual Conference of the Association of Directors of Social Work would take place at Dunblane Hydro from Wednesday, 1st May to Friday, 3rd May, 2002.
The Committee approved the attendance of one member of the Majority Group, one member of the Majority Opposition Group and one member of the Minority Opposition Group.
The Committee resolved under Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 that the public be excluded 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 7(A) of the Act.
V REGISTRATION OF RESIDENTIAL AND OTHER ESTABLISHMENTS
The Committee approved the cancellation of registration for a residential home effective from 4th March, 2002.
BETTY WARD, Convener.