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AT A MEETING of the SOCIAL CARE POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE of the COUNTY COUNCIL held at The Castle, Winchester on Friday, 11 July 2003.

PRESENT

Councillors: Mrs P G Banks (Chairman); Jenny Wride (Vice-Chairman); K G Chapman;

Mrs P Dickens; A G Dowden; Mrs J K Frankum; E F Gale, MBE;

Mrs P G E Holden-Brown; Mrs C A Leversha; A R Ludlow; Mrs A M McNair Scott;

Mrs E M F Randall; Mrs V Steel; Mrs P A West.

89 DECLARATION OF INTEREST

Members were mindful that, where they believed they had a personal or personal prejudicial interest in any matter to be considered at the meeting, they should, normally at the time of debate, declare their interest and having regard to the circumstances described in paragraphs 9, 10, 11 and 12 of the County Council's Code of Conduct, consider whether to leave the meeting whilst the matter is being discussed.

The following Councillors declared non-pecuniary interests:-

Councillors Mrs. Dickens and Mrs. Holden-Brown in Item 6 (Hampshire Drug Action Team)

Councillors Mrs. Dickens, Ludlow and Mrs. West in Item 7 (Nursing Care Investment - Progress Report)

Councillor Mrs. Randall in Item 8 (Commissioning Plan - Physical Disability and Sensory Services 2003/04)

90 MINUTES

The Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on 16 May 2003 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

Arising thereon:

(a) Minute No.85 - Climbié Report on Children at Risk

The Director of Social Services reported that the publication of the Government Green Paper on Children at Risk had been delayed until the autumn and that Hampshire had been successful in becoming a Children's Trust.






(b) Minute No. 86 - Update on Management Action Plans to Improve
Performance

The Chairman reported that a letter had now been sent to the
National Care Standards Commission requesting details of the number of
single rooms available for purchase in Hampshire.

91 CHAIRMAN'S COMMUNICATIONS

The Chairman welcomed representatives from West Sussex County Council to the meeting.

92 MEMBERS' QUESTIONS

There were no members' questions to this meeting.

93 DEPUTATIONS

There were no deputations to this meeting.

94 HAMPSHIRE DRUG ACTION TEAM

The Director of Social Services presented a report on the Hampshire Drug
Action Team Adult Treatment Plan (Item 6 in the Minute Book). He outlined the
work and structure of the Drug Action Team and gave details of the Adult
Treatment Plan 2003/04 which included: non-drug treatment specific services;
open access drug treatment services; structured community based drug treatment
services; residential drug treatment specific services; workforce activities;
underserved groups; system investment; user or carer involvement and models of
care implementation. Members' questions on the Drug Action Team and Adult
Treatment Plan were answered and the comments made were noted. Members
noted the dual role with Education and gave consideration to the most appropriate
way forward for Drug Action Team matters being dealt with by Education and
Social Care Policy Review Committees.

RESOLVED:

That:-

(a) The report be received and noted.

(b) Future Drug Action Team plans and returns be presented to the
Committee for information and financial scrutiny.


(c) The officers investigate the most appropriate ways for joint
consideration of plans produced by the Drug Action Team by both
the Education and Social Care Policy Review Committees.

95 NURSING CARE INVESTMENT STRATEGY - PROGRESS REPORT

The Director of Social Services presented a report summarising the background of the strategy partnerships being formed with NHS bodies and the progress made (Item 7 in the Minute Book). He said that the partnership agreement with each of the 7 Primary Care Trusts in Hampshire under the provisions of Section 31(2)(c) of the Health Act 1999 was unique and that all was going well and on track.



RESOLVED:

That the progress being made to create additional nursing care services in partnership with local NHS bodies and the need for legal agreements being formed with each Primary Care Trust in the Hampshire County Council area be noted.

96 COMMISSIONING PLAN - PHYSICAL DISABILITY AND SENSORY
SERVICES 2003/04

The Director of Social Services presented a report informing Members
about the Commissioning Plan for Physical Disability and Sensory Services which
had been developed through consultation with operational staff in the sector and a
draft document to colleagues in Health, together with relevant user groups and
organisations (Item 8 in the Minute Book). Members welcomed the plan and

RESOLVED:

That the report be noted and the Executive Member be recommended to approve the plan.

97 FINAL ACCOUNTS 2002/03

The County Treasurer and Director of Social Services presented the Final
Accounts for 2002/03, which had been approved by the Executive Member (Item 9
in the Minute Book).


RESOLVED:

That the report be noted.

98 UPDATE ON 2003/04 REVENUE BUDGET

The County Treasurer and Director of Social Services presented a report giving an update on the 2003/04 Review Budget (Item 10 in the Minute Book). They outlined a number of changes that had occurred since the original budget was considered by both the Committee and the Executive Member in January 2003.

RESOLVED:

That the report be noted.

99 MEMBERS' ATTENDANCE AT CONFERENCES

The Chief Executive presented a report giving details of conferences attended by Members since the last meeting of the Committee (Item 11 in the Minute Book). Councillor Mrs. Holden-Brown gave details of the Association of Directors of Social Services 2^nd International Conference with the theme of Searching for Excellence in Children's Services, which she had attended with Councillors Mrs. Banks and Felicity Hindson in Belfast on 11-13 June 2003. She said that she would place a typed copy of her notes on the conference in the Members' Room.

RESOLVED:

That the report be noted and that Councillor Mrs. Holden-Brown be thanked for her presentation.

100 COMMITTEE'S WORK PROGRAMME

The Director of Social Services presented the Committee's forthcoming work programme (Item 12 in the Minute Book). Included within the work programme were details of area briefings that were being arranged and members' visits to children's homes. The Chairman urged Members to attend their area briefings and make appointments to visit children's homes. Consideration was given to Councillor Mrs. Dickens' written request for a report to be presented to the Committee on Parents and Parenting, which arose from a conference she had attended last year. Members considered this to be an important cross cutting issue and requested the officers to investigate how this could best be presented to the Committee.

RESOLVED:

That the report be noted and officers be requested to investigate how best to present issues on parents and parenting to the Committee.

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