Committees
A meeting of the Adult and Children’s Services Committee will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Thursday 23 August 2012 at 10.30 am.
Webcast Notice: This meeting will be filmed and broadcast over the Internet on the Highland Council website and will be archived and available for viewing for 12 months thereafter.
You are invited to attend the meeting and a note of the business to be considered is attached.
Yours faithfully
Michelle Morris
Assistant Chief Executive
Business
1. Apologies for Absence
Leisgeulan
2. Declarations of Interest
Foillseachaidhean Com-pàirt
Members are asked to consider whether they have an interest to declare in relation to any item on the agenda for this meeting. Any Member making a declaration of interest should indicate whether it is a financial or non-financial interest and include some information on the nature of the interest. Advice may be sought from Officers prior to the meeting taking place.
3. Recess Powers
Cumhachdan Fosaidh
The Committee is asked to note that the Recess Powers granted by the Council at its meeting on 28 June 2012 have not been exercised in relation to the business of the Adult and Children’s Services Committee.
4. Adult and Children’s Services Committee – Start Time
Comataidh Seirbheisean nan Inbheach agus na Cloinne – Àm
Tòiseachaidh
There is often an opportunity for presentations to demonstrate to Members the impact of policies and developments. In order to accommodate such presentations within the business of the Committee, Members are asked to agree a revised start time of 10.00 am for the Adult and Children’s Services.
5. Appointments to Sub-Committees, Working Groups etc
Cur an Dreuchd gu Fo-Chomataidhean, Buidhnean-obrach msaa
i. Adult Services Development and Scrutiny Sub-Committee
There is circulated proposed Scheme of Delegation (28kb pdf) in respect of the Adult Services Development and Scrutiny Sub-Committee. It is proposed that the membership of the Sub-Committee should comprise the Chair and Vice Chair of the Adult and Children’s Services Committee plus 9 other Members of the Adult and Children’s Services Committee – 11 in total.
The Groups have been asked for their nominations which will be tabled.
The Committee is invited to approve:-
i. the proposed Scheme of Delegation; and
ii. the membership of the Adult Services Development and Scrutiny Sub-
Committee as tabled.
ii. Criminal Justice Sub-Committee
There is circulated proposed Scheme of Delegation (14kb pdf) in respect of the Criminal Justice Sub-Committee. It is proposed that the membership of the Sub-Committee should comprise the Chair and Vice Chair of the Adult and Children’s Services Committee plus 9 other Members of the Adult and Children’s Services Committee – 11 in total.
The Groups have been asked for their nominations which will be tabled.
The Committee is invited to approve:-
i. the proposed Scheme of Delegation; and
ii. the membership of the Criminal Justice Sub-Committee as tabled.
iii. Culture and Leisure Contracts Scrutiny Sub-Committee
There is circulated proposed Scheme of Delegation (16kb pdf) in respect of the Culture and Leisure Contracts Scrutiny Sub-Committee. It is proposed that the membership of the Sub-Committee should comprise the Chair and Vice Chair of the Adult and Children’s Services Committee plus 9 other Members of the Adult and Children’s Services Committee – 11 in total.
The Groups have been asked for their nominations which will be tabled.
The Committee is invited to approve:-
i. the proposed Scheme of Delegation; and
ii. the membership of the Culture and Leisure Contracts Scrutiny Sub-
Committee as tabled.
6. Revenue Budget – Unaudited Final Outturn 2011/12 and
Monitoring 2012/13
Buidseat Teachd-a-steach – Fìor Shuidheachadh Deireannach
2011/12 agus Sgrùdadh 2012/13
i. Education, Culture and Sport
There is circulated Report No ACS-09-12 (343kb pdf) dated 27 July 2012 by the Director of Education, Culture and Sport which sets out the Revenue Budget unaudited final outturn position for the financial year ending on 31 March 2012 and the monitoring position for the three months to 30 June 2012.
The Committee is invited to:-
i. note that the Service delivered an underspend totalling £0.690M in financial
year 2011/12;
ii. note that the overall surplus carried forward by schools at the end of
financial year 2011/12 increased by £0.58M (26.5%);
iii. note that there are no projected variances in relation to financial year
2012/13 being reported at this stage in the financial year, although the
areas of greatest risk are known and are being closely monitored;
iv. note the progress with the achievement of the 2012/13 savings target and
the on-going management actions to identify compensatory savings to
offset a potential shortfall;
v. agree that no legal action be pursued against the external specialist who
provided advice on property management aspects of the PPP2 contract on
the basis that there is a lack of clarity on the terms of engagement relating
specifically to determining the Rateable Values of the new schools; and
vi. agree the proposed phasing out of payment in respect of pupils attending
schools outwith their home school catchment area, as detailed in paragraph
3.8 of the report.
ii. Health and Social Care
There is circulated Report No ACS-10-12 (198kb pdf) dated 14 August 2012 by the Director of Health and Social Care which sets out the revenue budget unaudited position for the Social Work and Joint Committee for Children and Young People budgets for financial year ending 31 March 2012 and the monitoring statement for the Health and Social Care Service budget for the three months to 30 June 2012.
The Committee is invited to:-
i. note the progress being made in constructing the revenue budget for the
Health and Social Care budget; and
ii. note the projected overspend of £1.892M as at 30 June 2012.
7. Capital Expenditure – Final Outturn 2011/12 Monitoring 2012/13
Caiteachas Calpa – Fìor Shuidheachadh Deireannach 2011/12 agus
Sgrùdadh 2012/13
i. Education, Culture and Sport
There is circulated Report No ACS-11-12 (1281kb pdf) dated 27 July 2012 by the Director of Education, Culture and Sport which sets out the 2011/12 capital programme near-final position and the capital expenditure position for the 3 months to 30 June 2012, including a progress report on the major projects that will be completed within this and the next 3 financial years. The report also seeks approval for specific current issues and provides an update on the Sustainable School Estate Review.
The Committee is invited to:-
i. note the near-final position of the 2011/12 capital programme as detailed in
Section 2 and Appendix 1 of the report;
ii. agree the approved 2012/13 capital programme as amended to take
account of funding carried forward from financial year 2011/12 and note
the projected year-end position as detailed in Section 3 and Appendix 2 of
the report;
iii. note the status of the major capital projects as detailed in Appendix 3;
iv. agree that the proposed project at Central Primary School be funded from
the Life Cycle Investment budget heading as detailed in paragraph 4.2 of
the report;
v. agree that additional funding of £0.3M for the Kingussie High School
extension be allocated from the Life Cycle Investment budget heading as
detailed in paragraph 4.3 of the report;
vi. agree the list of proposed projects to be funded from the Life Cycle
Investment and Roll Pressure budget headings, along with the proposed
feasibility studies funded from Revenue initially, all as detailed in Appendix 4;
vii. agree that the former Links School building in Nairn be disposed of in
accordance with current Highland Council policy;
viii. agree that the area of the Golspie High School campus designated for a
recycling centre be managed and maintained by TEC Services on a basis to
be agreed by the respective Service Directors;
ix. agree that the proposed joint-campus community school in Caol be sited
adjacent to Loch Linnhe, and that the existing Caol Community Centre
building be demolished to enable this;
x. agree that the new community centre facility be included in the
programme for three new Primary Schools in Fort William subject to the
additional capital funding being provided from within the overall ECS capital
programme;
xi. agree that part of the existing Caol Primary School campus be set aside for
the development of at least 33 Council houses when the new joint-campus
community school is completed in 2015;
xii. agree that the new standalone Gaelic School for the Fort William area be
sited at Ardgour Road, Caol; and
xiii. note the progress to date with the Sustainable School Estate Review.
ii. Health and Social Care
There is circulated Report No ACS-12-12 (108kb pdf) dated 10 August 2012 by the Director of Health and Social Care updating Members on progress to date with the Health and Social Care Capital Programme. In addition to providing a monitoring report on expenditure for 2012/13 and the unaudited outturn for the capital programme for 2011/12, the report also provides an update on the need for an increased budget for the new children’s unit in Wick, on the work being undertaken in relation to a number of fire safety and other health and safety capital works and a number of other projects.
The Committee is invited to:-
i. agree to support the request for a further allocation of £143,433 for the
construction of the new children’s care home in Wick; and
ii. note the report and budgetary position.
8. SQA Outcomes
Builean SQA
There is circulated Report No ACS-13-12 (312kb pdf)dated 10 August 2012 by the Director of Education, Culture and Sport providing Members with headline statistics from this year’s SQA results. A fuller analysis will follow later in the year when more information is available.
The Committee is invited to note the headline statistics from this year’s SQA results and agree to congratulate the candidates and their teachers on another year of successful results.
9. Health and Social Care Service – Performance Report
Seirbheis na Slàinte agus a’ Chùraim Shòisealta – Aithisg Dèanadais
There is circulated Report No ACS-14-12 (1815kb pdf) dated 13 August 2012 by the Director of Health and Social Care introducing the first quarterly performance report for the Health and Social Care Service. This includes the Partnership Agreement Performance Framework for Children’s Services and the final 2011/12 performance reports for Social Work Services and the Joint Committee on Children and Young People.
The Committee is invited to agree to endorse the range of measures that have been identified to evaluate the indicators in the Partnership Agreement Performance Framework for Children’s Services.
10. Child Healthy Weight
Cuideam Fallain Chloinne
There is circulated Report No ACS-15-12 (95kb pdf) dated 14 August 2012 by the Director of Health and Social Care which outlines the issues associated with childhood obesity and describes the programme for tackling this over the next few years.
The Committee is invited to agree:-
i. to endorse the Child Health Weight Programme; and
ii. to recommend to the Finance, Housing and Resources Committee the
appointment of a full-time coordinator for the High 5 Health and Wellbeing
Programme and additional part-time administration support, for a fixed period
until March 2014, to ensure roll-out of the programme across Highland with
funds available from NHS Highland.
11. Public Health Nurse (Early Years) and Health Visiting Services
Nurs Slàinte a’ Phobaill (Tràth Bhliadhnaichean) agus Seirbheis
Tadhail Slàinte
There is circulated Report No ACS-16-12 (70kb pdf) dated 14 August 2012 by the Director of Health and Social Care which outlines the role and function of the Public Health Nurse (Early Years) and Health Visiting service and highlights some of the challenges faced by the Public Health Nursing teams.
The Committee is invited to:-
i. note the successful bid to develop a Family Nurse Partnership in Highland;
and
ii. agree to endorse the use of the needs assessment work to shape the
public health nurse service to deliver the Early Years Framework.
12. Statutory Consultation - Kyleakin Primary School Catchment Area
Co-chomhairle Reachdail – Sgìre Sgoile Bun-sgoil Chaol Àcainn
There is circulated Report No ACS-17-12 (139kb pdf) dated 14 August 2012 by the Director of Education, Culture and Sport which invites Members to agree that a statutory consultation be carried out in accordance with the requirements of the Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010 in relation to the proposal that the secondary school catchment areas of Plockton High School and Portree High School be amended whereby Kyleakin Primary School would, in future, be included within the catchment area of Plockton High School.
The Committee is invited to agree that a statutory consultation be carried out in accordance with the requirements of the Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010 in relation to the proposal that the secondary school catchment areas of Plockton High School and Portree High School be amended whereby Kyleakin Primary School would, in future, be included within the catchment area of Plockton High School.
13. Statutory Consultation – Proposed Change to the Secondary
Catchment Areas of Lochaber High School and Kinlochleven High
School
Co-chomhairle Reachdail – Atharrachadh air a Mholadh do Sgìrean
Àrd-sgoile Àrd-sgoil Loch Abar agus Àrd-sgoil Cheann Loch
Lìobhann
There is circulated Report No ACS-18-12 (556kb pdf) dated 27 July 2012 by the Director of Education, Culture and Sport which provides details of the outcome of the statutory consultation on the proposal to change the secondary catchment areas of Lochaber High School and Kinlochleven High School whereby St Bride’s Primary School, Onich would, in future, be included within the catchment area of Kinlochleven High School.
The Committee is invited to agree to recommend to the Council the proposed change to the secondary catchment areas of Lochaber High School and Kinlochleven High School whereby St Bride’s Primary School, Onich would, in future, be included within the catchment area of Kinlochleven High School.
14. ECS Resources Structure
Structar Stòrasan FCS
There is circulated Report No ACS-19-12 (971kb pdf) dated 6 August 2012 by the Director of Education, Culture and Sport which seeks approval to modernise the Education, Culture and Sport resource support structure in order to support frontline service delivery and to complement the on-going modernisation of support functions across the Council, including the newly formed Shared Business Support Service.
The Committee is invited to agree:-
i. the proposed Education, Culture and Sport Resources Structure outlined in
Appendix 1 of the report;
ii. that a report be submitted to the Finance, Housing and Resources
Committee on 3 October 2012 to create the revised structure, deleting
existing posts as appropriate; and
iii. that, subject to approval by the Finance, Housing and Resources
Committee, the revised structure be created as soon as possible thereafter
in consultation with Personnel Services and Trade Unions.
15. Scotland’s Schools for the Future – Phase 3 Funding Bid
Sgoiltean airson Àm ri Teachd na h-Alba – Iarrtas Maoineachaidh
Ìre 3
There is circulated Report No ACS-20-12 (399kb pdf) dated 8 August 2012 by the Director of Education, Culture and Sport which provides details of the Scotland’s Schools for the Future Phase 3 (SSF3) funding bid criteria, the basis on which the proposed Highland Council priority bid was selected, and asks Members to formally approve the SSF3 bid.
The Committee is invited to agree that the Highland Council bid for SSF3 funding should be the replacement Inverness Royal Academy project.
16. Outdoor Learning Strategy
Ro-innleachd airson Ionnsachadh air a’ Bhlàr A-muigh
There is circulated Report No ACS-21-12 (2467kb pdf) dated 1 August 2012 by the Director of Education, Culture and Sport which presents, for approval, an Outdoor Learning Strategy for Highland’s Children and Young People 2012-2015, in accordance with the former Education, Culture and Sport Committee’s recommendation on 12 January 2012 and as part of the authority’s response to the Scottish Government’s expectations in the document “Curriculum for Excellence Through Outdoor Learning (2010)”.
The Committee is invited to approve the Outdoor Education Strategy for Highland’s Children and Young People 2012-2015.
17. Action Plans – Internal Audit Reports - Community Learning and
Leisure Office – System Weaknesses
Planaichean Gnìomha – Aithisgean In-sgrùdaidh – Oifis
Ionnsachadh agus Cur-seachad Coimhearsnachd – Laigsean san t-
Siostam
There is circulated Report No ACS-22-12 (91kb pdf) dated 1 August 2012 by the Director of Education, Culture and Sport which provides an overview of the Internal Audit report relating to Education Culture and Sport that was considered by the Audit and Scrutiny Committee on 22 March 2012 and the related management actions that were agreed at that Committee.
The Committee is invited to note the management actions taken to address the issues identified in the Internal Audit report.
18. Action Plans – Internal Audit Report – Looked After Children
Services
Planaichean Gnìomha – Aithisg In-sgrùdaidh – Seirbheisean do
Chloinn fo Chùram
There is circulated joint Report No ACS-23-12 (89kb pdf) dated 9 August 2012 by the Director of Education, Culture and Sport and the Director of Health and Social Care which summarises the scope of the Audit and Scrutiny process in relation to a Looked After Children review and presents a proposed action plan.
The Committee is invited to agree to endorse the agreed actions and timescales in the Looked After Children Action Plan.
19. Commissioned Children’s Service – Clinical Governance and Risk
Management Arrangements
Seirbheis Bharantaichte Chloinne – Ullachaidhean airson Riaghladh
Clionaigeach & Rianachd Cunnairt
There is circulated Report No ACS-24-12 (61kb pdf) dated 14 August 2012 by the Director of Health and Social Care, the purpose of which is to give assurance that there are systems in place to ensure the quality and safety of services that have been transferred from NHS Highland to Highland Council.
The Committee is invited to agree to endorse the arrangements for the establishment of the Clinical Governance and Risk Management Group.
20. Complaints Review Committee Outcome
Toradh Comataidh Sgrùdaidh nan Gearainean
There is circulated Report No ACS-25-12 (60kb pdf) dated 14 August 2012 by the Director of Health and Social Care which sets out the findings and recommendations following a Complaints Review Committee held on 22 May 2012. The report also provides an overview of the Complaints process and highlights the current requirement for decisions of the Complaints Review Committee to be reported to the Adult and Children’s Services Committee.
The Committee is invited to note:-
i. the requirement for the decisions of the Complaints Review Committee to
be reported to the Adult and Children’s Service Committee; and
ii. that the Complaints Review Committee met to consider the case referred to
in the report and there were no recommendations.
21. Appointment of Representatives to Outside Bodies
Cur Riochdairean an Dreuchd gu Buidhnean air an Taobh A-muigh
The proposed membership of the following outside bodies will be tabled:-
i. Board of Governors for Catherine McCaig’s Trust
The Board of Governors for Catherine McCaig’s Trust was established to disburse bursaries to students from the Highlands, Argyle and Bute and the Western Isles to assist them in attending university.
The Committee is invited to appoint 1 Member to the Board of Governors for Catherine McCaig’s Trust.
ii. Board of Partnerships for Wellbeing
Partnerships for Wellbeing is a Company Limited by Guarantee with Charitable Status, the aim of which is to identity and manage projects which will improve the health and wellbeing of people in the Highlands.
The Committee is invited to appoint 1 Member to the Board of Partnerships for Wellbeing.
iii. Highland Football Academy Trust
The Highland Football Academy Trust has three principal partners, namely the Highland Council, Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC and Ross County FC. It provides leisure and sports recreation facilities to a wide range of groups and operates a Football Academy at Victoria Park, Dingwall, the Bught/Charleston areas of Inverness and such other alternative locations as the Trustees may determine.
The Committee is invited to appoint 2 Members to the Highland Football Academy Trust.
iv. Highland Disability Sport
Highland Disability Sport co–ordinates all activities in sport and leisure in the Highlands for individuals with physical, learning or sensory disabilities. They arrange all the sporting activities Highland wide and encourage people to participate and compete, regardless of their ability or age, in various sports such as athletics, badminton, boccia, bowling, football, golf, swimming and ten–pin.
The Committee is invited to appoint 3 Members to Highland Disability Sport.
v. Highland Sports Development Association
The Highland Sports Development Association represents local sports councils in Highland to promote sports development more effectively. It does this by providing a single voice for sport and running various projects on behalf of sports councils.
The Committee is invited to appoint 7 Members to the Highland Sports Development Association.