Policy And Resources Committee - 24/06/2002

At a MEETING of the PERSONNEL AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 24th June, 2002.

Present:-

COUNCILLORS

Lord Provost LETFORD, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 17th June, 2002 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I PEER EDUCATION PROJECT - DUNDEE

There was submitted Joint Report No. 557-2002 by the Directors of Personnel and Management Services and Neighbourhood Resources and Development advising the Committee of developments relating to peer education and seeking the Council's support for proposals that the Council acts as employer for these externally funded posts.

The Committee agreed to:

(a)note the outcome of successful bids to the Social Inclusion Partnership, Dundee Drugs and Alcohol Action Team, and Lloyds TSB Foundation for funding and significant private sector support for the development of this innovative approach to working with young people; and

(b)approve the establishment of the following externally funded fixed term temporary posts until 31st March, 2004:

?                     Project Leader (PO1-4) (23,930-25,976)

?                     Peer Education Worker (CEW) (16,173-21,536)

?                     0.7 Peer Education Worker (Accreditation) (CEW) (25 hours) (10,928-14,551)

?                     0.5 Peer Education Worker (Media) (CEW) (8,088-10,768)

?                     0.5 Peer Education Worker (Minority Groups) (CEW) (8,088-10,768)

?                     0.7 Clerical Resource Worker (GS1/2) (25 hours) (6,541-8,716)

II SOCIAL WORK DEPARTMENT - ESTABLISHMENT OF POSTS, STAFF DEVELOPMENT SERVICE

There was submitted Report No. 453-2002 by the Director of Personnel and Management Services requesting approval to establish five SVQ Assessor posts in the Staff Development Service. The posts would be required to ensure the Social Work Department achieve a qualified workforce in line with new National Care Standards and Qualification Frameworks, and the Committee was requested to note that the duties and responsibilities of these posts were already being carried out in the Social Work Department.

The Committee agreed to approve the establishment of 5 posts of SVQ Assessor, AP3 (16,673-18,296), as recommended.

III LEISURE AND ARTS DEPARTMENT - ESTABLISHMENT OF FIXED TERM POST

Reference was made to Article VII of the minute of meeting of the Education Committee of 17th June, 2002 and Article VII of the minute of meeting of the Leisure and Arts Committee of 17th June, 2002 wherein the respective Committees considered and approved a report on Grant Aid to Promote Sporting and Physical Activity in Out of School Care Clubs. In order to take this initiative forward there was submitted Agenda Note AN136-2002 detailing proposals to establish a post of Children's Sports Co-ordinator. The Co-ordinator would work with the 15 Out of School Care Clubs in the City, planning and delivering physical activities to encourage youngsters attending the Clubs to take part. They would also train and encourage Playleaders and Playworkers employed in the clubs to participate in the delivery of planned programmes.

Accordingly, the Committee approved the establishment of a post of Children's Sports Co-ordinator, grade AP2, currently 14,984-16,217 on a fixed term basis until 31st March, 2004.

LORD PROVOST JOHN R LETFORD, Convener.