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Supporting People: Strategic Planning Group

Local authorities are required to consider their long term strategy for providing and funding support services from April 2003.

Under Section 89 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001, Scottish Minister require local authorities to undertake an assessment of housing needs and conditions and produce a Local Housing Strategy (LHS). The Supporting People Strategic Plan will form Part 2 of the LHS.

The Strategic Planning Group's role is to:

  • Ensure, though the Local Housing Strategy, that the Supporting People Strategic Plan is linked with other plans, such as the Community Plan, Community Care Plan, Social Inclusion Strategy, Health Improvement Plan, homelessness and domestic abuse strategies, etc;
  • Ensure Strategic Plans are produced on time;
  • Ensure stakeholders, customers and community interests are taken into account in drawing up the Strategic Plan;
  • Ensure goals, objectives, programmes, and action plans are developed in line with the clear vision set by the Core Co-ordination Group; and
  • Review and implement the Strategic Plan.

Strategic Planning Representatives

  • George McInally, Strategy Manager, Social Work
  • John Campbell, Service Co-ordinator, Supporting People, Social Work
  • Amanda Gallagher, Senior Supporting People Officer, Social Work
  • Kevin Innes, Supporting People Officer, Housing & Property Services
  • Stephen Rankin, Strategy Manager, Housing & Property Services
  • Jim Nisbet, Manager Community Care (Older People), Social Work Department
  • Dennis McLafferty, Development Manager, Social Work Department
  • Bob Shorter, Planning and Development Manager, Lanarkshire Primary Care NHS Trust
  • Susan Taylor, Manager (Community Care Adults), Social Work Department
  • Brian McAteer, Service Manager, Planning and Management Info, Social Work
  • Jim Scullion, Co-ordinator (Criminal Justice), Social Work Department
  • Dennis O'Donnell, Monitoring & Standards Manager, Social Work

Strategic Planning Group Minutes
Minutes of the Strategic Planning Group can be accessed via the "Download or Request by Post" box at the top right hand side of your screen.

Strategic Planning Questionnaire
A copy of this questionnaire can be accessed via the "Download or Request by Post" box at the top right hand side of your screen.

Supporting People: Progress Regarding Implementation & Future Action - a Social Work Committee and Housing & Technical Services Committee Report.

National Information
The Scottish Executive's website has further information on Supporting People and on the Strategic Priorities Assessment Tool.  Use the "External Links" box at the right hand side of your screen to access these.

Further Information
If you have any questions or require further information, please use the "Contact Us" box at the top right hand side of the screen.

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