Social Work And Health Committee - 26/03/2012

At a MEETING of the SOCIAL WORK AND HEALTH COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 26th March 2012.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Jim BARRIE, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 27th February, 2012 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I NATIONAL CARE HOME FEE SETTLEMENT FOR 2012/2013

There was submitted Report No 135-2012 by the Director of Social Work informing of the outcome of negotiations between COSLA and the Scottish Government and Care Home providers in relation to the ongoing development of the National Care Home Contract (NCHC) Settlement for 2012/2013.

The Committee agreed:-

(i) to note that agreement had been reached between Scottish Care, the provider's representatives and COSLA to increase the care home headline fee rate by 2.75% in response to growing pressures in the care home sector, resulting in a net increase in the local authority contribution of 2.45% for nursing care and 2.39% for residential care; and

(ii) the rates for payment to independent sector care home providers in 2012/2013 as indicated in Appendix 1 of the report.

II THE DEVELOPMENT OF CARE AND SUPPORT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ADULTS WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY

Reference was made to Article II of the minute of meeting of this Committee held on 23rd January, 2012, wherein it was agreed that reports on planned developments on support for adults with a learning disability in Dundee be submitted to Committee.

There was submitted Report No 149-2012 by the Director of Social Work outlining the planned development of care and support arrangements for adults with learning disabilities in Dundee.

The Committee agreed:-

(i) to remit the Director of Social Work to progress the planned developments outlined within paragraphs 4.2.1 to 4.2.11 and Appendix 1 of the report;

(ii) to remit to the Director of Social Work to ensure the involvement of service users and their carers in the planned developments; and

(iii) to remit to the Director of Social Work to submit progress reports to Committee during the proposed 18 month process of change.

Jim BARRIE, Convener.