Social Work And Health Committee - 25/01/2010

At a MEETING of the SOCIAL WORK AND HEALTH COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 25th January, 2010.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Jim BARRIE, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 7th December, 2009 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND WAITING TIMES FOR PERSONAL AND NURSING CARE

There was submitted Report No 519-2009 by the Director of Social Work advising members of the Social Work and Health Committee of the introduction of new Scottish Government Guidance - National Eligibility Criteria and Waiting Times for Personal and Nursing Care (national guidance) and of the proposed arrangements for implementation of the national guidance in Dundee.

The Committee agreed to instruct the Director of Social Work to proceed with the implementation proposals as outlined in paragraph 4.8 of the report.

II ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF SOCIAL WORK (ADSW) ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION 2010

There was submitted Agenda Note AN23-2010 reporting that the Annual Conference of the Association of Directors of Social Work would take place at Crieff Hydro Hotel from Wednesday, 12th May to Friday, 14th May, 2010 with the theme 'Working Together - Shaping the Future'.

The cost of attendance per person would be approximately 585 plus VAT, excluding travel and subsistence allowances.

The Convener, seconded by Councillor Ken Guild, moved that elected member attendance be on the basis of one member of the Administration and one member of the Major Opposition Group.

As an amendment, Councillor Donald Hay, seconded by Bailie Derek J Scott, moved that no elected members attend the conference.

On a division, there voted for the motion - the Convener, Councillor Ken Guild, Councillor Jimmy Black, Councillor David Bowes, Councillor Andrew Dawson, Councillor Will Dawson, Councillor Bob Duncan, Councillor Elizabeth F Fordyce, Councillor Stewart Hunter, Councillor Ken Lynn, Councillor Craig Melville, Councillor Christina Roberts, Councillor Alan G Ross, Bailie Willie Sawers, Councillor Kevin Keenan, Councillor Mohammed Asif, Councillor Laurie Bidwell, Councillor Tom Ferguson, Councillor Brian Gordon, Councillor Richard McCready, Bailie George Regan, Bailie Helen Wright, and Lord Provost John R Letford (23); and for the amendment - Bailie Roderick A J Wallace, Councillor Donald Hay, Bailie Derek J Scott, Councillor Fraser Macpherson and Depute Lord Provost Ian Borthwick (5) - whereupon the motion was declared carried.

III CHILD PROTECTION SUMMIT

There was submitted Agenda Note AN24-2010 reporting that a one day Association of Directors of Social Work event in partnership with Barnardos Scotland would be held in the COSLA Conference Centre, Edinburgh on Thursday, 18th February, 2010. The cost of attendance per person would be approximately 90 plus VAT excluding travel and subsistence allowances.

The Committee agreed that elected member attendance be open to all elected members on the Best Value Child Protection Services Working Group.

Jim BARRIE, Convener.