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South Lanarkshire Council · 19 November 2025
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Council Offices, Almada Street Hamilton, ML3 0AA Tuesday, 11 November 2025 Dear Councillor Social Work Resources Committee The Members listed below are requested to attend a meeting of the above Committee to be held as follows:- Date: Wednesday, 19 November 2025 Time: 10:00 Venue: Hybrid - Committee Room 1, Council Offices, Almada Street, Hamilton, ML3 0AA The business to be considered at the meeting is listed overleaf. Yours sincerely Paul Manning Chief Executive Members Margaret B Walker (Chair), Kirsty Williams (Depute Chair), Joe Fagan (ex officio), Alex Allison, John Anderson, Walter Brogan, Robert Brown, Archie Buchanan, Mathew Buchanan, Janine Calikes, Maureen Devlin, Colin Dewar, Mary Donnelly, Allan Falconer, Elise Frame, Celine Handibode, Graeme Horne, Mark Horsham, Martin Hose, Eileen Logan, Hugh Macdonald, Catherine McClymont, Carol Nugent, John Ross, Graham Scott, David Watson Substitutes John Bradley, Maureen Chalmers, Margaret Cooper, Margaret Cowie, Geri Gray, Susan Kerr, Richard Lockhart, Elaine McDougall, Mark McGeever, Davie McLachlan, Richard Nelson, Bert Thomson
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BUSINESS 1 Declaration of Interests 2 Minutes of Previous Meeting Minutes of the meeting of the Social Work Resources Committee held on 10 September 2025 submitted for approval as a correct record. (Copy attached) 5 - 10 Monitoring Item(s) 3 Social Work Resources – Revenue Budget Monitoring 2025/2026 Joint report dated 21 October 2025 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources) and Director, Health and Social Care. (Copy attached) 11 - 18 4 Social Work Resources - Capital Budget Monitoring 2025/2026 Joint report dated 22 October 2025 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources) and Director, Health and Social Care. (Copy attached) 19 - 22 5 Social Work Resources – Workforce Monitoring – 1 July to 30 September 2025 Joint report dated 8 October 2025 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources) and Director, Health and Social Care. (Copy attached) 23 - 28 6 Social Work Resource Plan - Quarter 2 Progress Report 2025/2026 Report dated 23 October 2025 by the Director, Health and Social Care. (Copy attached) 29 - 48 7 Social Work Resources’ Risk Register Update Report dated 22 October 2025 by the Director, Health and Social Care. (Copy attached) 49 - 58 Item(s) for Decision 8 Enhancing Self-directed Support Capacity Joint report dated 23 October 2025 by the Director, Health and Social Care and Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources). (Copy attached) 59 - 64 Item(s) for Noting 9 Sustaining Social Work Children and Families Services: Budget Recovery Actions Joint report dated 23 October 2025 by the Director, Health and Social Care and Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources). (Copy attached) 65 - 74 10 Winter Preparedness 2025/2026 Report dated 27 October 2025 by the Director, Health and Social Care. (Copy attached) 75 - 80 11 Emergency Early Release 2025 – Section 3C Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 Joint report dated 10 October 2025 by the Director, Health and Social Care and Executive Director (Housing and Technical Resources). (Copy attached) 81 - 90
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12 Prevention of Domestic Abuse Scotland Bill Call for Views Response Report dated 27 October 2025 by the Director, Health and Social Care. (Copy attached) 91 - 98 13 Care Inspectorate Update for Registered Care Services - 1 April to 31 August 2025 Report dated 30 September 2025 by the Director, Health and Social Care. (Copy attached) 99 - 114 14 Notification of Contracts Awarded: 1 April to 30 September 2025 Report dated 22 October 2025 by the Director, Health and Social Care. (Copy attached) 115 - 118 Urgent Business 15 Urgent Business Any other items of business which the Chair decides are urgent. For further information, please contact:- Clerk Name: Elizabeth-Anne McGonigle Clerk Telephone: 07385 403101 Clerk Email: elizabeth-anne.mcgonigle@southlanarkshire.gov.uk