Growth and development.pdf

InverclydeA high rate of social enquiry reports was submitted to courts in 2000-2001 in line with the highcrime rate in Inverclyde. All reports were submitted by the due date. The rate of communityservice orders made was also high. The average length of orders was shorter than in manyother authorities and they were completed relatively quickly.The Council is part of a grouping with Renfrew and East Renfrewshire for criminal justiceservice provision. Following a best value review to identify and adopt the best practice of eachauthority, joint working arrangements are being developed. Drug Treatment and Testing Ordersare to be delivered from the autumn through a joint initiative between the three councils andhealth partners. The “Constructs” programme for work with offenders has been adopted on apilot basis to promote best practice in supervision.The IT system provides monitoring information on compliance with national standards, reportingfrequency and other process issues. Pending the new social work information system, a standalonedatabase as been developed which supports process tracking of attendance, assessmentand profiling of offenders and staff supervision.The joint Pathways project with sex offenders which is line-managed by East Renfrewshire hasattracted wide support from stakeholders. Cases provide opportunities for specialist input andfor coaching in good practice to non-specialist staff. It offers assessment for both adult andyouth offenders, and focuses on risk management.5. FinanceService Area(£000)Children’s Services £4,663 £5,368 £4,810 £5,657Community Care £14,350 £11,800 £14,885 £12,557Adult Offenders £24 £7Other SW Services £1,755 £4,594 £1,749 £4,585Total £20,768 £21,785 £21,443 £22,807Spend per headSpend per head £257.50 £269.58Quartile 2 1GAE1999-2000Final netOut turn1999-20001999-2000GAE2000-2001Final netOut turn2000-20012000-2001Funding for criminal justice services is paid directly by the Scottish Executive and the Councilreceived £980,060 in 2000-2001.The Council spent above GAE on children’s services in 1999-2000 and 2000-2001 but less sothan many other authorities. It spent considerably above GAE on other social work servicesand less on community care. Spend per head on social work services is higher than in mostother authorities.157