Social Work And Health Committee - 25/11/2013
At a MEETING of the SOCIAL WORK AND HEALTH COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 25th November, 2013.
Present:-
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Lord Provost Bob DUNCAN
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Depute Lord Provost Christina ROBERTS |
BAILIES
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Willie SAWERS |
Helen WRIGHT |
Ian BORTHWICK |
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Derek J SCOTT |
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COUNCILLORS
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Ken GUILD |
Ken LYNN |
Laurie BIDWELL |
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John ALEXANDER |
Vari McDONALD |
Lesley BRENNAN |
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Jimmy BLACK |
Craig MELVILLE |
Georgia CRUICKSHANK |
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David BOWES |
Gregor MURRAY |
Tom FERGUSON |
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Bill CAMPBELL |
Alan G ROSS |
Brian GORDON |
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Kevin CORDELL |
Kevin KEENAN |
Richard McCREADY |
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Will DAWSON |
Mohammed ASIF |
Norma McGOVERN |
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Stewart HUNTER |
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Fraser MACPHERSON |
Councillor Ken LYNN, Convener, in the Chair.
The minute of meeting of this Committee of 28th October, 2013 was held as read.
Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.
I DECLARATION OF INTEREST
No declarations of interest were made.
II NATIONAL LEARNING DISABILITY STRATEGY - THE KEYS TO LIFE
There was submitted Report No 477-2013 by the Director of Social Work informing the Committee of the publication of a new National Strategy for Learning Disability - The Keys to Life.
The Committee:-
(i) noted the content of 'The Keys to Life - Improving Quality of Life for People with Learning Disabilities' issued by the Scottish Government on Thursday, 13th June, 2013; and
(ii) instructed the Director of Social Work to prepare a Joint Dundee Autism and Learning Disability Strategic and Commissioning Statement in partnership with NHS Tayside.
III THE CHIEF SOCIAL WORK OFFICER ANNUAL REPORT - 2012/2013
After considering Report No 478-2013 by the Director of Social Work relative to the above, the Committee noted the annual report for 2012/2013 appended thereto.
Ken LYNN, Convener.