Cases Sub-committee - 26/01/2005

At a MEETING of the CASES SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE SOCIAL WORK COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 26th January, 2005.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Bailie WRIGHT, Convener, in the Chair.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

The Sub-Committee resolved under Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the undernoted item of business on the grounds that this would involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A to the above Act.

I PURCHASE OF HOME CARE EXCEEDING AGREED LIMITS

(i) There was submitted Report No 83-2005 by the Director of Social Work requesting authorisation to purchase home care services for a service user through a spot purchase which exceeded agreed authorised limits.

The Sub-Committee authorised payment in respect of the care arrangements until either alternative care arrangements could be made or the cost of the care package could be reduced below the authorised limit.

(ii) There was submitted Report No 84-2005 by the Director of Social Work requesting authorisation to purchase home care services for a service user through a spot purchase which exceeded agreed authorised limits.

The Sub-Committee authorised payment in respect of the care arrangements until either alternative care arrangements could be made or the cost of the care package could be reduced below the authorised limit.

HELEN WRIGHT, Convener.