Social Work And Health Committee - 26/09/2011

At a MEETING of the SOCIAL WORK AND HEALTH COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 26th September, 2011.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Jim BARRIE, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 22nd August, 2011 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I SELF-EVALUATION OF THE SOCIAL WORK DEPARTMENT

There was submitted Report No 426-2011 by the Director of Social Work informing of the Self‑Evaluation undertaken by the Social Work Department between April 2010 and March 2011.

The Committee agreed:-

(i) to note the contents of the report; and

(ii) to require the Director of Social Work to submit a Self-Evaluation Improvement Plan to Committee by December 2011.

II THE CHILDRENS RIGHTS SERVICE ANNUAL REPORT 2010/2011

There was submitted Report No 350-2011 by the Director of Social Work informing of the work undertaken by the Children's Rights Officer for Children and Young People Looked After by Dundee City Council for the year 2010/2011.

The Committee agreed to note and approve the annual report on the work of the Children's Rights Officer for the period 1st April, 2010 to 31st March, 2011.

III THE CHIEF SOCIAL WORK OFFICER ANNUAL REPORT

The Committee agreed that the above item be deferred.

IV SOCIAL CARE AND SOCIAL WORK IMPROVEMENT SCOTLAND (SCSWIS) SCRUTINY REPORT

There was submitted Report No 425-2011 by the Director of Social Work informing of the findings from the SCSWIS performance inspection 2011 and to outline the next steps.

The Committee agreed:-

(i) to note the contents of the report; and

(ii) to instruct the Director of Social Work to produce an Action Plan to address the recommendations.

The Convener agreed that the undernoted item of business be considered as a matter of urgency in terms of Standing Order No 17(b) in view of the timescales involved.

V CLOSURE OF ROSEBANK CARE HOME

There was submitted Report No 449-2011 by the Director of Social Work advising of the implications of Four Seasons Healthcare's decision to close Rosebank Care Home.

The Committee agreed:-

(i) to note the intention of Four Seasons Healthcare to close Rosebank Care Home;

(ii) to note the Director of Social Work had established a co-ordinating group to manage the change; and

(iii) to approve the action plan attached as Appendix 1 to the report.

Jim BARRIE, Convener.