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SUPPORTING PEOPLE COMMISSIONING BODY
14th July 2008, at 2:00pm
4th Floor Meeting Room
ATTENDANCE, APOLOGIES &c.
Voting Members: Terry Hutt (TH), Head of Community Care (Chair)
Paul Mellish (PM) London Probation Service
Viccie Nelson (VN) Sutton & Merton PCT
Non-voting LB Merton Officers: Eileen Nutting (EN), SP Manager
Nick Robinson (NR), SP Review Officer
Ken Almeida (KA) Accountant
Yvonne Jones (YJ) SP Administrator (Notes)
Apologies for Absence: Paul Mellish (PM) London Probation Service
Nick Robinson (NR), SP Review Officer
NOTES IN SUMMARY
2.
Minutes of last meeting
Accurate
Matters arising
CSCI Inspection EN to circulate report to SP Team
(4.0) EN unable to prepare paper for CB on IT costs awaiting further
information from IT Dept re compatibility of proposed systems
(5.0) Best value matrix – work completed and included on budget spreadsheet
3.
ACTION
“Young Voices” BME Video Research Project
(presented by Michael Frean)
CB saw two of the four short films made by young people for young people
concerning homelessness and hostel living with funding from CLG and EMIV.
The film had a powerful message, taking away the “glamour” of hostel living
and hopefully raising awareness of homelessness amongst young people.
The films have been shown at Rickards Lodge School, Wimbledon, but MF has
had difficulty gaining a foothold with other schools in the borough. CB
suggested speaking to:
 Dave Hill, Director of Children, Schools and Families
 Jigsaw4U (youth advocacy)
 Transitions
 Kate Jezernick – Teenage Pregnancy Manager
EN
4.
Budget
KA presented the
1) SP programme 07/08 final position, and
2) 2)08/09 budget (as at end of June).
The 08/09 budget showed a total figure of £4m including £500k underspend.
TH requested more detail in the Comments section on page 3 of the
spreadsheet regarding future spend commitments, enabling anyone viewing
the spreadsheet who might not be aware of these planned outgoings to have a
full picture, including:
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Wykeham House – contract will commence in November. Rough draft
of contract should be finalised by end of July. EN due to have contracts
meeting with Housing 21 to discuss
The pending Worple Road development for 16-18 year olds
3 bail hostels proposed for Merton with 5 offenders in each, therefore
more input required from SP
TH queried if it was possible to quantify how many more people would end up
in nursing homes, hospital and long term care without these SP schemes
SP have a total of 1200 units of accommodation serving 1518 people.
TH asked whether there was any data to indicate how SP and commissioning
priorities has changed the shape and face of the service.
There is currently no breakdown of average cost per client group.
Action: pie chart to be produced showing breakdown of cost per client
group
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5.
KA/YJ
Two year fixed term contract for person working on re-tendering extra
care contracts – cost approx £70k over two years. However, it should
be noted that CLG monies can only be used for administering of
scheme, therefore SP/Council money £50k must be considered – make
case of using £50k as “invest to save”.
Action: All agreed in principle. KA to check and bring back to next
meeting
KA
Safeguarding Issues
Due to lack of time this item will be postponed to the next CB meeting
6.
MASCOT Update
Due to lack of time this item will be postponed to the next CB meeting
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7.
Housing Partnership Board for Vulnerable People Action Plan
Due to lack of time this item will be postponed to the next CB meeting
8.
Accreditation sign-off
Completed
9.
AOB
The meeting thanked Viccie Nelson for her contribution to the Commissioning
Body over the past months
Dates & Times of Next Meetings
22nd September 2008
24th November 2008
29th January 2009
24th March 2009
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10:30
10:30
10:30
10:30
4th Floor Meeting Room
LB Merton
Civic Centre
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