HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SERVICES COMMITTEE

WEDNESDAY 26 MAY 2010

Members are asked to note that there will be a presentation on adult protection by Wendy Hinnie, Training Facilitator, Social Work at approximately 11.00am or immediately following the conclusion of the meeting whichever is the latter.

BUSINESS

1. Sederunt

2. Declaration of Group Decisions and Members Interests*

WRITTEN QUESTIONS**

3. Consider any written questions relating to Joint Futures, Community Care, Health Improvement, Mental Health, Learning Disability, Substance Misuse, Criminal Justice and Social Work etc.         

PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT

4. Community Care and Criminal Justice Revenue and Capital Budget Monitoring 2009/10 - Report by Director of Community Services, see Appendix

5. Community Care & Criminal Justice Performance Report - Quarter 4 January - March 2010 - Report by Director of Community Services, see Appendices 1, 2, 3 and 4

OTHER MATTERS

6. Plans for Expenditure of New Funding 2010-2011 - Older People's Services - Report by Director of Community Services

7. Service Improvement Priorities for Community Care and Criminal Justice - 2010/11 - Report by Director of Community Services, see Appendix

8. Update on Progressing Personalisation - Report by Director of Community Services

9. Improvements to Integrated Mental Health Service in Moray - Report by Director of Community Services

QUESTION TIME*** 

10. Consider any oral questions on matters relating to Joint Futures, Community Care, Health Improvement, Mental Health, Learning Disability Substance Misuse, Criminal Justice and Social Work etc.

Summary of Health and Social Care Services Committee functions:

To exercise the functions of the Council as Social Work Authority under the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968; to exercise the functions of the Council under Part X of the Children Act 1989; to exercise the functions of the Council under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment)(Scotland) Act 2003 to exercise the functions of the Council under the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1947 and the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990; to exercise the functions of the Council under the Children (Scotland) Act 1995; to exercise the Council’s powers to contribute to the expense of housing elderly, infirm or disabled people; to exercise control of expenditure of available funds in Social Work Trusts; to exercise the function of the Council in respect of services to adults with incapacity in terms of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000; to exercise the functions of the Council in respect of the Adoption and Fostering of children in terms of the Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978 and the Foster Children (Scotland) Act 1984; to exercise the functions of the Council in respect of looked after children and young people leaving care and to implement the Council’s responsibilities with regard to criminal justice, social work services.

A full description of the functions within the remit of the Health and Social Care Committee can be found in The Moray Council Administration Scheme at paragraphs E(1) – (11).