Social Work And Health Committee - 22/02/2016

At a MEETING of the SOCIAL WORK AND HEALTH COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 22nd February, 2016.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Ken LYNN, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 25th January, 2016 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

No declarations of interest were made.

II CARE INSPECTION REPORTS ON ADOPTION AND FOSTERING SERVICES

There was submitted Report No 41-2016 by Head of Service, Strategy, Integration, Performance and Support Services on the outcome of the inspections undertaken by the Care Inspectorate in September, 2015. It also advised Committee of the proposed actions by the Fostering and Adoption Services in relation to recommendations arising from these inspections.

The Committee agreed:-

(i) to note the contents of the inspection reports on Adoption and Fostering Services which were attached to the report as Appendices 1 and 2;

(ii) to note the actions in respect of the Inspection of Fostering Services as outlined in paragraphs 4.16 and 4.17 of the report; and

(iii) to note that in respect of the Inspection of Adoption Services no requirements or recommendations were made by the Inspectors.

III OUTCOME OF CARE INSPECTORATE INSPECTION - DUNDEE COMMUNITY LIVING

There was submitted Report No 47-2016 by Head of Strategy, Integration, Performance and Support Services on the outcome of the Care Inspectorate inspection of the Dundee Community Living Service which was carried out in October, 2015. The report outlined the findings of the Care Inspectorate and gave a summary of the grades achieved.

The Committee agreed:-

(i) to note the content of the report and the inspection report on the Dundee Community Living Service which was attached to the report as an Appendix;

(ii) to note that there were no requirements or recommendations made by the inspectors arising from the inspection;

(iii) to note the continued improvements made to the service as outlined in paragraph 4.4.1 of the report; and

(iv) to note the improvement in the grades awarded to the service as outlined in sections 4.2 and 4.3 of the report.

Ken LYNN, Convener.