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South Lanarkshire Council · 6 May 2026
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Council Offices, Almada Street Hamilton, ML3 0AA Tuesday, 28 April 2026 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, 06 May 2026 Time: 10:00 Venue: Hybrid - Council Chamber, 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 18 February 2026 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 2 April 2026 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources) and Director, Health and Social Care. (Copy attached) 11 - 20 4 Social Work Resources - Capital Budget Monitoring 2025/2026 Joint report dated 2 April 2026 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources) and Director, Health and Social Care. (Copy attached) 21 - 24 5 Social Work Resources – Workforce Monitoring –1 January to 28 February 2026 Joint report dated 30 March 2026 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources) and Director, Health and Social Care. (Copy attached) 25 - 32 6 Social Work Resources’ Risk Register Update Report dated 16 April 2026 by the Director, Health and Social Care. (Copy attached) 33 - 38 Item(s) for Decision 7 Enhancing the Promise - Care Close to Home for Care Experienced Young People Joint report dated 15 April 2026 by the Director, Health and Social Care and Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources). (Copy attached) 39 - 50 8 Final Phase of the Modernisation of Care at Home Services Joint report dated 15 April 2026 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources) and Director, Health and Social Care. (Copy attached) 51 - 58 9 Delivering Discharge Without Delay - Strengthening Hospital Social Work Capacity Joint report dated 15 April 2026 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources) and Director, Health and Social Care. (Copy attached) 59 - 64 10 Unpaid Carers - Right to Breaks and Timescales for Support Plans - Consultation Response Report dated 15 April 2026 by the Director, Health and Social Care. (Copy attached) 65 - 70 Item(s) for Noting 11 Self-Directed Support - Update Report dated 27 April 2026 by the Director, Health and Social Care. (Copy attached) 71 - 76
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12 Consultation on the Future of Secure Care - Response Report dated 9 April 2026 by the Director, Health and Social Care. (Copy attached) 77 - 84 13 Care Inspectorate Update for Registered Care Services - 1 September 2025 to 31 January 2026 Report dated 15 April 2026 by the Director, Health and Social Care. (Copy attached) 85 - 98 Urgent Business 14 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