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North Lanarkshire Council · 12 November 2024
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1 November 2024 
Members of the 
Adult Care and Social Work Committee
Chief Executive’s Office
Archie Aitken
Chief Officer (Legal & Democratic)
Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street,
Motherwell ML1 1AB
www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk 
Notice is given that a Meeting of the Adult Care and Social Work Committee is to be held
in the Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, Motherwell, ML1 1AB on Tuesday,
12 November 2024 at 14:00 PM which you are requested to attend. 
The agenda of business is attached. 
Archie Aitken
Chief Officer (Legal & Democratic) 
Members : 
Clerk Name: Clare Louise McDonald
Clerk Telephone: 01698 302190
Clerk Email: mcdonaldcl@northlan.gov.uk 
M McCulloch, A McCrory, D Ashraf, C Barclay, B Baudo, M Boyd, G Brennan, B Burgess, A
Bustard, J Cairns, W Goldie, H Gray, J Jones, K Larson, B McCulloch, R McKendrick, C
McManus, C Quigley, N Shevlin, L Stubbs, R Sullivan, J Toner, C Williams, N Wilson, G
Woods.

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Agenda 
1 Declarations of Interest In Terms of the Ethical
Standards In Public Life Etc. (Scotland) Act 2000   
Operational   
2 Getting it Right for Everyone (GIRFE)
Submit report by Chief Officer (Adult Social
Work Services) endorsing the GIRFE Pathfinders
journey and seeking agreement to develop the
prototypes for practice solutions and principle
responses identified through GIRFE engagement
process. 
7 - 22 
3 Care Academy
Submit report by Chief Officer (Performance, Planning
and Quality Assurance) providing an update on the
Care Academy. 
23 - 28 
4 Review of Commissioned Registered Social
Landlord Provision
Submit report by Chief Officer (Performance, Planning
and Quality Assurance) providing an update on the
Review of Commissioned Register Social Landlord
Provision. 
29 - 36 
5 Cost of Living Helpline
Submit report by the Chief Social Work Officer
(Education, Families, Justice and Integrated Practice)
informing of the income maximisation work carried
out  by the Cost of Living Helpline (Tackling Poverty
Team) and Council Services during the period 2023/24. 
37 - 58 
6 Quality Assurance Annual Report 2023/24
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Performance,
Planning and Quality Assurance) providing the annual
report on Quality Assurance Activity for the period from
1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024. 
59 - 114 
7 Annual Report of the Chief Social Work Officer
2023/24
Submit report by the Chief Social Work Officer
(Children, Families, Justice and Integrated Practice)
seeking approval of the Annual Report of the Chief
Social Work Officer 2023/24 
115 - 170

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Performance   
8 Adult Social Care Performance Report - Quarter 1
2024/25
Submit report by Chief Officer (North Lanarkshire
Health and Social Care Partnership) providing an
update on the performance of key areas of
activity within Adult Health and Social Care for the
period from 1 April 2024 to 30 June 2024 (Quarter 1
2024/25). 
171 - 182  
Financial   
9 Revenue & Capital Budget Monitoring Report:
Adult Social Care Period 6: 01/04/2024 to
13/09/2024
Submit report by Chief Officer (Planning, Performance
and Quality Assurance) providing a summary of the
revenue financial performance of the Health and
Social Care Partnership (H&SCP) - North Lanarkshire
(Adult Social Care and Housing) and the
financial performance of the Social Work Capital
Programme for the period from 1 April 2024 to 13
September 2024. 
183 - 194  
Contracts   
10  Contract Award for Independent Advocacy (Adults)
Submit report by Chief Officer (Performance, Planning
and Quality Assurance) seeking approval to award the
contract for the Independent Advocacy
Services (Adults). 
195 - 204 
11  Contract Award for Mental Health Peer Support and
Short - Term Mental Health Support Service
Submit report by Chief Officer (Adult Social
Work Services) seeking approval to award the contract
for the Mental Health Peer Support and Short-Term
Mental Health Support Service. 
205 - 214 
12  Contract Award for Support for Unpaid Carers and
Young Carers
Submit report by Chief Officer (Performance, Planning
and Quality Assurance) seeking approval to award the
contract for the Support for Unpaid Carers and Young
Carers (copy to follow).

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