The Joint Committee on Children and Young People will take place in the Conference Centre (Old Campus), Sabhal Mor Ostaig, Isle of Skye on Friday 23 June 2006 at 11.00 a.m. Tea and coffee will be available from 10.30 a.m.
Alistair Dodds
Director of Corporate Services
Highland Council
Members of the Joint Committee:
Representing the Highland Council:
Mrs M C Davidson, Mrs A L Magee, Mrs O J Macdonald, Mr A Anderson, Mr A M Millar, Mr D C M Flear, Dr M E M Foxley,Mr L Fraser, Mrs S Slimon
Representing NHS Highland
Ms P Courcha, Dr D Alston, Miss J Fraser, Mrs A Bethune, Mr G J Coutts, Dr R Gibbins, Mrs J Baird, Mr G Farmer
Vacant – Highland Drug & Alcohol Action Team
Chief Const. Latimer – Child Protection Committee
Representatives of Wellbeing Alliance
Circulated to other members for information
Business
Declarations of Interest – 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.
1. Apologies
2. Minutes of Meeting of the Joint Committee held on 21 April 2006
Circulated for noting - Minute 21 April
3. Revenue Budget 2005/06
Report No CYP-16-06 by Bill Alexander, Head of Service (Children, Young People and Families) and Ron MacKenzie, Finance Manager, Education, Culture and Sport setting out the out-turn figures for the budget in 2005/06.
The Joint Committee is asked to note the report.
4. Revenue Budget - Monitoring 2006/07
Report No CYP-17-06 by Bill Alexander, Head of Service (Children, Young People and Families) and Ron MacKenzie, Finance Manager, Education, Culture and Sport providing monitoring information to 31 May 2006 and the projected year-end position on those areas of expenditure that have been delegated to the Joint Committee.
The Joint Committee is asked to note the report.
5. Health Improvement Funding
Report No CYP-18-06 by Jane Groves, Health Promotion Manager setting out the proposals for the use of the funding delegated to the Committee dedicated for health improvement activities in 2006/07 with further proposals for 2007/08.
The Joint Committee is asked to agree the proposals contained in the report.
6. Out of Authority Placements Plan
Report No CYP-19-06 by Bill Alexander, Head of Service (Children, Young People and Families) updating Members about the situation regarding out of authority placements and which makes initial proposals with regard to the projected budget overspend.
The Joint Committee is asked to agree:-
i. a more detailed report be presented to the Joint Committee on 25 August
2006 with regard to the pattern of current placements and any further
necessary actions; and
ii. the additional temporary measures set out in the report to provide local
services and prevent out of authority placements for certain identified
children.
7. Highland Children’s Forum Inclusion Report – Officer Response
Report No CYP-20-06 by Stephen Iliffe, Senior Manager (Additional Support Needs) setting out an officers’ response to the recommendations contained within the Highland Children’s Forum (HCF) report “What Difference Would There Be If Children’s Experience Framed Policy?”, as previously considered at the Joint Committee’s last meeting.
The Joint Committee is asked to commend the HCF Report and to endorse the policy of educational inclusion and the practice developments set out in the report.
8. Getting It Right For Every Child - Update
Report No CYP-21-06 by Colin MacAulay, Project Manager updating Members on progress regarding Highland’s collaboration with the Scottish Executive as a pathfinding Authority for the implementation of “Getting It Right for Every Child”.
The Joint Committee is asked to note progress.
9. Hidden Harm: Next Steps
Report No CYP-22-06 by Bill Alexander, Head of Service, and Sally Amor, Child Health Commissioner, setting out the national policy framework to address the issues for children and young people affected by parental substance misuse and seeks approval for the “Women, pregnancy and Substance Misuse ” and “Domestic Abuse - Pregnancy and the Early Years ” protocols. Copies of the protocols are circulated separately.
The Joint Committee is asked to note the report and to endorse the pathway documents.
10. Infant Feeding Strategy
Report No CYP-23-06 by Sandra Harrington, Early Years Development Officer setting out a response to recommendations included within the Scottish Executive consultative report “Infant Feeding Strategy for Scotland”.
The Joint Committee is asked to agree the response.
11. School Nutrition and Health Promotion Bill
Report No CYP-24-06 by Louise Thomas (Health Promoting Schools Manager), Norma Murray (Head of Catering and Cleaning Services) and Fiona Clarke (Senior Health Promotion Specialist Nutrition) proposing a response to the Scottish Executive consultation on the School Nutrition and Health Promotion Bill.
The Joint Committee is asked to agree the response.
12. Follow-up Child Protection Inspection
Report No CYP-25-06 by Bill Alexander, Head of Service (Children, Young People and Families) updates Members on the recent follow-up child protection inspection.
The Joint Committee is asked to note the position.
13. Joint Inspection Model
Report No CYP-26-06 by Bill Alexander, Head of Service (Children, Young People and Families) setting out a response to the consultation on generic quality indicators for the inspection of integrated children’s services.
The Joint Committee is asked to agree the response.
14. Date of Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Joint Committee will be held on Friday, 25 August 2006 at 10.30 a.m. at Assynt House, Beechwood Park, Inverness.