Cunninghame House,
Irvine.
23 September 2004





Social Services Committee

You are requested to attend a Meeting of the above mentioned Committee of North Ayrshire Council to be held in Committee Room 1, Cunninghame House, Irvine on TUESDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2004 at 2.00 p.m. to consider the undernoted business.


Yours faithfully

Ian Snodgrass
Chief Executive

1. Minutes

Confirm the Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on 17 August 2004 (copies previously circulated).
2. Social Services Standing Sub Committee

Submit report being the Minutes of the Meeting of the Social Services Standing Sub Committee held on 2 September 2004 (copy enclosed).
Social Services Standing Sub Committee - 2 September 2004 Report
3. Changes to Supporting Young People Leaving Care in Scotland

Submit report by the Corporate Director (Social Services) on North Ayrshire's progress in implementing the Support and Assistance of Young People Leaving Care (Scotland) Regulations and Guidelines 2003 (copy enclosed).
Changes to Supporting Young People Leaving Care in Scotland Report
4. Young Scot

Submit report by the Corporate Director (Social Services) on the Young Scot Programme and its impact for young people involved with Social Services (copy enclosed).
Young Scot Report
5. North Ayrshire Panel of Safeguarders: Fee Structure

Submit report by the Chief Executive on an inflation linked increase to Safeguarders fees with effect from 1 April 2004 (copy enclosed).
North Ayrshire Council  Panel of Safeguarders: Fee Structure Report


6. Princess Royal Trust "Young Carers" Website

Submit report by the Corporate Director (Social Services) on developments in providing accessible information to young carers in North Ayrshire through working in partnership with the Princess Royal Trust to support the launch of the Young Carers Website (copy enclosed).
Princess Royal Trust “Young Carers” Website Report
7. Youth Strategy Summer Activity Programme

Submit report by the Corporate Director (Social Services) on the range and outcomes of the diversionary activities provided by Social Services Youth Strategy Services to young people at risk of being looked after and accommodated (copy enclosed).
Youth Strategy Summer Activity Programme Report
Appendix 1 - Summer Project For Teams (Landscape) Appendix 1 (Landscape)
Appendix 2 - Summer Project For Teams (Landscape) Appendix 2 (Landscape)
8. Revenue Budget 2004/05: Budgetary Control

Submit report by the Assistant Chief Executive (Finance) on the budgetary control position for Social Services at the end of July 2004 and projections for the financial year 2004/05 (copy enclosed).
Revenue Budget 2004/05: Budgetary Control Report
9. Urgent Items

Any other items which the Chair considers to be urgent.

Social Services Committee
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Ex Officio*
Alan Munro
Anna Donn
Margaret Munn
John Bell
Jack Carson
Ian Clarkson
Margie Currie
Drew Duncan*
Jane Gorman*
Jean Highgate
Alan Hill
Margaret McDougall*
Elisabethe Marshall
John Moffat
David O’Neill*
John Reid*
Samuel Taylor
Nan Wallace









(Chair)
(Vice-Chair)
(Vice-Chair)

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Committee Reports and Agendas