Social Work And Health Committee - 19/02/2007

At a MEETING of the SOCIAL WORK COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 19th February, 2007.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Bailie Helen WRIGHT, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 15th January, 2007 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I EUROPEAN FOUNDATION OF QUALITY MANAGEMENT (EFQM) SELF ASSESSMENT OF DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL SOCIAL WORK DEPARTMENT

The Director of Social Work submitted Report No 106-2007 informing the Committee of the results from a recent EFQM analysis of the Social Work Department and of proposals for improvement actions.

The Committee approved the report and instructed the Director of Social Work to develop a set of improvement actions and to ensure that these were incorporated into the new Departmental Service Plan that would be produced later in 2007 and for him to provide a further assessment by mid 2008.

II PROGRESS TOWARDS SERVICE AND WAITING TIME TARGETS FOR OLDER PEOPLE

Bailie Borthwick declared a non-financial interest in this item by virtue of his contact with recipients of the service.

On a reference to Article I of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 26th June, 2006 the Director of Social Work submitted Report No 109-2007 updating the Committee on the progress made towards targets and on waiting times in accordance with recommendation 2.3 of Report No 418-2006.

The Committee noted the developing position on waiting times outlined in Paragraph 6.1 to 6.5 of the report.

III CHOOSE LIFE

Lord Provost Letford and Councillor Webster declared a non-financial interest in this item by virtue of their Council appointments to Dundee University Court.

Reference was made to Article II of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 16th February, 2004 and Article II of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 21st November, 2005 relative to the implementation of the Choose Life strategy.

The Committee approved the release of Choose Life funding amounting to 15,400 for allocation to Dundees share of the training programme and associated administrative costs involving a one off payment of 5,044 to:-

(a)                                        The Corner project on young men's difficulty in seeking help in relation to emotional and mental health needs; and

(b)                                        295 to Dundee University to deliver four suicide talks to medical, social work and community education students to raise awareness amongst the student community.

Helen WRIGHT, Convener.