Social Work And Health Committee - 23/01/2012

At a MEETING of the SOCIAL WORK AND HEALTH COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 23rd January, 2012.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Jim BARRIE, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 12th December, 2011 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I MINUTE OF MEETING OF THE CASES SUB-COMMITTEE

The minute of meeting of the Cases Sub-Committee held on 22nd December, 2011, was submitted and noted for information and record purposes, a copy of which is attached to this minute as an Appendix.

II FUTURE SUPPORT FOR ADULTS WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY IN DUNDEE

There was submitted Report No 28-2012 by the Director of Social Work describing proposed revised arrangements for arranging, delivering and managing learning disability services in Dundee.

The proposals and recommendations represented a revised approach to the organisation and delivery of learning disability services. In the process of development, account had been taken of demographic shifts in the population of Dundee, patterns of supply and demand, service performance, the balance between external and internal service delivery, partnership working, including service integration and significant policy drivers like personalisation.

The Committee agreed:-

(i) the proposed policy direction outlined within the report;

(ii) to remit to the Director of Social Work to take forward proposals for changes to models of support services for adults with a learning disability that would ensure increased personalisation, flexibility and equity of access to and delivery of supports;

(iii) to note the developing Outcomes Framework for People in Dundee who had a Learning Disability (Community Care) as detailed in Appendix 1 of the report; and

(iv) to instruct the Director of Social Work to submit detailed reports on planned developments as outlined in paragraph 4.2.11 of the report.

Jim BARRIE, Convener.

APPENDIX

At a MEETING of the CASES SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE SOCIAL WORK AND HEALTH COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 22nd December, 2011.

Present:-

Councillor Jim BARRIE

Bailie Helen WRIGHT

Councillor Donald HAY

Councillor Jim BARRIE, 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 items of business on the grounds that they involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Act.

I PURCHASE OF CARE PACKAGE WHICH EXCEEDS THE APPROVED NATIONAL CARE HOME RATE

There was submitted Report No 560-2011 by the Director of Social Work requesting authorisation for increased care provision within supported accommodation, for one service user, that exceeded agreed authorised limits.

The Cases Sub-Committee agreed that Mr R remained in his current placement and that additional funding for his care needs to ensure his residency was secure as attained in the report.

II PURCHASE OF PLACEMENT WHICH EXCEEDS THE APPROVED NATIONAL CARE HOME RATE

There was submitted Report No 561-2011 by the Director of Social Work requesting approval of funding for additional services required to support S F at her present care home setting in Dundee.

The Sub-Committee agreed that an additional 20 hours per week be funded on a permanent basis, to maintain S Fs current placement, on her return from an acute hospital setting located within Dundee as outlined in the report.

III PURCHASE OF PLACEMENT WHICH EXCEEDS THE APPROVED NATIONAL CARE HOME RATE

There was submitted Report No 562-2011 by the Director of Social Work requesting approval of funding for N M to move to residential accommodation located in Perthshire.

The Sub-Committee agreed that a placement be funded, on a permanent basis, to facilitate N M moving to residential accommodation, from an acute hospital setting as attained in the report.

The placement will require 2,200 per week to be committed by the Social Work Department. The total cost of the placement will be 114,400 per annum. The care and support for N M will be subject to a minimum of one annual review.

Jim BARRIE, Convener.