Social Work And Health Committee - 15/05/2000

At a MEETING of the SOCIAL WORK COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 15th May, 2000.

 

Present:-

 

COUNCILLORS

 

Lord Provost Helen WRIGHT	Mervyn J ROLFE	Dave S BEATTIE
George de GERNIER	Andrew DAWSON	C D P FARQUHAR
John R LETFORD	Willie W SAWERS	Iain M LUKE
Neil I C POWRIE	Joe FITZPATRICK	Neil GLEN
Ian BORTHWICK	Allan PETRIE	Elizabeth F FORDYCE
Robin PRESSWOOD	Roderick A J WALLACE	Fiona M GRANT
Richard BEATTIE	Kenneth J N GUILD	David BOWES

 

Councillor Betty WARD, Convener, in the Chair.

 

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 17th April, 2000 was held as read.

 

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

 

I STANDARD CHARGES FOR LOCAL AUTHORITY RESIDENTIAL UNITS

 

There was submitted Report No 332-2000 by the Director of Social Work recommending the level of standard charge to be applied in 2000/2001 for local authority residential accommodation for adults.

 

The Committee approved the undernoted standard charges, with effect from April 2000:-

 

per week

 

 

 

Residential Homes for Older People

380

 

Maryfield and Dudhope Hostels

413

 

Elmgrove Hostel

1,102

 

Community Living Units

869

 

Whitetop Centre Respite Unit

1,838

 

Mackinnon Centre Respite Unit

640

 

 

II STANDARDS FOR THE PROVISION OF DAYCARE FOR UNDER EIGHTS

 

There was submitted Report No 331-2000 by the Director of Social Work seeking approval to implement revised standards for daycare for under eights in Dundee.

 

The Committee remitted to the Director of Social Work to implement the standards for the registration and inspection of daycare provision for under eights, including childminding, playgroups, out-of-school care and nurseries.

 

III CLOSE SUPPORT AND SECURE UNIT ESSENTIAL FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT

 

There was submitted Report No 312-2000 by the City Architectural Services Officer relative to the above.

 

It was agreed that the Director of Support Services in conjunction with the Director of Social Work be authorised to accept the most advantageous offers as recommended by the City Architectural Services Officer for essential furniture and equipment for the Close Support and Secure Unit, details of the resulting procurement to be reported to the Committee at a later date.

 

The Committee resolved under Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1973 that the public be excluded from the meeting for the undernoted item of business on the grounds that it might lead to the disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Act.

 

IV MINUTE OF MEETING OF REGISTRATION AND CASES SUB-COMMITTEE OF 24TH APRIL, 2000

 

The minute of the above meeting was submitted and approved. (Appendix I)

 

 

 

 

BETTY WARD, Convener.