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Social Affairs Thematic CPP Group 22 August 2011

The Minutes of the Social Affairs Thematic CPP Group meeting held on 22 August 2011 were approved as a correct record.

Presentation by Carol Walker, Head of Education, Argyll and Bute Council

Sally Loudon, Chief Executive and Councillor Andrew Nisbet, Spokesperson for Social Affairs, of Argyll and Bute Council, together with Stephen Whiston of Argyll and Bute CHP and Glenn Heritage, Third Sector, gave a budget presentation on behalf of the Community Planning Partnership and highlighted the budget challenges that are being faced in the public sector and also how these pressures impact on the Third Sector.

A question and answer session followed the presentation which was recorded by the Council’s communications team and would inform the process.

Decision

1.             Noted the contents of the presentation and the Chair encouraged everyone to promote the budget consultation and to get involved; and

2.             Noted that the Spokesperson for Social Affairs would bring to the next meeting of the Social Affairs Thematic CPP Group an update on the Review of Older People’s Services and Learning Disabilities Services.

Presentation by Anne Devine, Principal Teacher, Lochgilphead Joint Campus

Anne Devine, Principal Teacher, Lochgilphead Joint Campus, gave a very informative presentation on delivery of Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) at Lochgilphead Joint Campus which included information on some of the changes that learners will experience as a result of CfE and some of the challenges faced by schools on implementation of CfE.  Anne also responded to a number of questions arising from her presentation.

Decision

Noted the contents of the presentation.

Presentation by Mark Lines, Service Officer – Children with Needs, Argyll and Bute Council

Mark Lines, Service Officer – Children with Needs, of Argyll and Bute Council gave a presentation on progress with the implementation of “Getting it Right for Every Child” (GIRFEC), a key Government policy initiative, and advised that the main benefits of GIRFEC were emphasis on early intervention and improved outcomes for children.  Patricia Renfrew of Argyll and Bute CHP also spoke about initial development work undertaken on Bute which tested the GIRFEC tools prior to the initiative being rolled out across the whole of Argyll and Bute.

Mark and Patricia also responded to a number of questions arising from the presentation.

Decision

1.             Noted the contents of the presentation; and

2.             Agreed to have a further report back in six months time to track issues and success rates.

Councillor Roderick McCuish left the meeting during discussion of the foregoing item.

Presentation by Alison McGrory, NHS Highland

Consideration was given to a report which provided an update on Health Improvement across Argyll and Bute and included background information on the Health Improvement Planning and Performance Action Group, the Mental Health Improvement Strategy and the Choose Life Initiative.

Decision

1.             Noted the contents of the report;

2.             Agreed to give support, in principle, to the forthcoming draft strategies for Health Improvement and Mental Health Improvement; and

3.             Gave a commitment to the “See Me” pledge.

(Reference: Report by Health Improvement Principal, Argyll and Bute CHP, submitted)

Report by Cleland Sneddon, Executive Director – Community Services, Argyll and Bute Council (previously issued to Executive)

Chris Shirley, Quality Standards Manager, Argyll and Bute Council gave a presentation on the 2011 Examination Results for Argyll and Bute schools along with comparative data for national or ‘family’ comparisons.  Information was also provided on the future examination system which will be in place from 2014 and the skills for work courses currently being delivered by Argyll College.

Chris also responded to a number of questions arising from his presentation.

Decision

Noted the contents of the report and presentation.

(Reference: Report by Executive Director – Community Services dated, submitted)

Report by Raymond Flanagan, CLD Youth Worker, Argyll and Bute Council

A report describing a typical working week for a Mid Argyll Community Learning and Development Youth Worker attached to Lochgilphead Joint Campus and its learning community or catchment area in order to highlight the range of formal and informal youth work activities was considered.

Decision

Noted the contents of the report.

(Reference: Report by Community Learning and Development Youth Worker, Mid Argyll, submitted)

Presentation by Lynda Thomson, Organisational Development Manager, Argyll and Bute Council

The Community Planning Partnership (CPP) is currently working on the new combined Community Plan/Single Outcome Agreement (SOA) 2012-13.  The new plan will bridge the year from the end of the current SOA to the end of the current community plan.  Although new outcomes have been agreed the CPP Themes will remain the same and many of the success measures already being used for the current thematic scorecards will still be relevant to the new outcomes.  At its meeting on 2 November 2011, the partnership agreed that all Thematic Groups should review the measures in the current SOA for inclusion in the new Plan and a report presenting these was before the Social Affairs Thematic CPP Group for consideration.

Decision

1.             Noted the new outcomes agreed at the CPP Management Committee on 19 October 2011;

2.             Noted that Jane Fowler, Head of Improvement and Strategic HR, Argyll and Bute Council, would issue an email to members of the Social Affairs Thematic CPP Group inviting comments on the success measures that should be monitored by Group and that these should be submitted by 29 November 2011;

3.             Noted the suggested success measures to be included from Strathclyde Police,  Argyll and Bute CHP and the Third Sector including domestic violence statistics, road collision statistics, anti social behaviour orders, reduction in A & E admissions, support to older people in the community etc which would be taken on board by Jane; and

4.             Noted that the finalised Plan would be presented to the Social Affairs Thematic CPP Group meeting in February 2012.

(Reference: Report by Community Planning Manager, tabled)

Consideration was given to the contents of the Social Affairs Thematic CPP Group Scorecard for Financial Quarter 2 - 2011/12.

Decision

1.             Noted the contents of the Scorecard; and

2.             Noted that more detailed information would be provided to Councillor Dance and Councillor Horn regarding the number of Ops Care Assessments outstanding over 28 days and the % of Learning Disability Services users attending Resource centres.

Stephen Whiston left the meeting.

Presentation by Graeme Forrester,  Governance and Law, Argyll and Bute Council

Graeme Forrester, Solicitor, gave a presentation on the Alcohol etc (Scotland) Act 2010  which made amendments to the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 and advised that the majority of these amendments came into force last month and included  minimum pricing of packages – off-sales; variation of prices – off sales; location of drink promotions for off sales; age verification policy; and the need to now consult with health boards on statement of licensing policy, over provision, and applications.

Graeme also responded to a number of questions arising from his presentation.

Decision

Noted the contents of the presentation.

Report by Angus Gilmour, Head of Planning and Regulatory Services, Argyll and Bute Council

The Argyll and Bute Local Development Plan: Main Issues Report was published for consultation for a nine week period that ended on 18 July 2011.  A report advising on progress with analysis of the  700 representations with a view to reporting back on the main findings to respective Area Committees in December prior to preparing the proposal Local Development Plan was considered.

Decision

Noted the contents of the report.

(Reference: Report by Head of Planning and Regulatory Services, submitted)

The following Highlight and Exceptions reports were before the Group for consideration:-

Argyll and  Bute Adult Protection Committee

Argyll and Bute Health and Care Strategic Partnership

Argyll and Bute Strategic Community Safety Forum

Argyll and Bute’s Children Partnership

Argyll and Bute Child Protection Committee

Early Years Partnership

Argyll and Bute Strategic Housing and Communities Forum

Third Sector Partnership

Health Improvement Planning and Performance

Decision

Agreed to note the reports and discuss in more detail at the next Social Affairs Thematic CPP Group meeting in February 2012.

(Reference: Report by Argyll and Bute Adult Protection Committee dated October 2011, Report by Argyll and  Bute Health and Care Strategic Partnership dated 13 October 2011, Report by Argyll and  Bute Community Safety Partnership dated 20 October 2011, Report by Argyll and  Bute’s Children Partnership dated 26 October 2011, Report by Argyll and Bute Child Protection Committee dated 26 October 2011, Report by Early Years Partnership dated 17 October 2011, Report by Argyll and  Bute Strategic Housing and Communities Forum dated 11 October 2011, Report by Argyll and Bute Adult Protection Committee dated 25 October 2011, and Report by Health Improvement Planning and Performance Action Group dated 7 November 2011, submitted)