Cases Sub-committee - 07/09/2012

At a MEETING of the CASES SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE SOCIAL WORK AND HEALTH COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 7th September, 2012.

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Present:-

Councillor Ken LYNN

Councillor Alan G ROSS

Bailie Helen WRIGHT

Councillor Ken LYNN, 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 DECLARATION OF INTEREST

No declarations of interest were made.

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

There was submitted Report No 348-2012 by the Director of Social Work seeking approval of funding for additional services required to allow a service user to be discharged from an Assessment Unit and return to a Care Home environment.

The Sub-Committee agreed that funding be provided as detailed in the report.

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

There was submitted Report No 349-2012 by Director of Social Work seeking approval of funding for services required to support a service user at an external residential care unit.

The Sub-Committee agreed that funding be provided as detailed in the report.

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.

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

There was submitted Report No 355-2012 by the Director of Social Work seeking approval of funding for services required to support a service user in an external residential resource.

The Sub-Committee agreed that funding be provided as detailed in the report.

Ken LYNN, Convener.