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Response to Scrutiny Report SR 6/2009 - Coordination of Services for Vulnerable Children Sub-Panel Review

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A decision made (07.10.2009) to approve the  response to Scrutiny Report SR 6/2009 - Coordination of Services for Vulnerable Children Sub-Panel Review

Decision Reference:        MD-HSS-2009-0053

Decision Summary Title :

Response to Scrutiny Report SR 6/2009 – Coordination of Services for Vulnerable Children

Date of Decision Summary:

1 October 2009

Decision Summary Author:

Assistant Director, Corporate Planning and Performance Management

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title :

Response to Scrutiny Report SR 6/2009 – Coordination of Services for Vulnerable Children

Date of Written Report:

 

1 October 2009

Written Report Author:

 Acting Chief Officer

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

 

Public

Subject: Response by the Minister for Health and Social Services to Scrutiny Report SR 6/2009 – Coordination of Services for Vulnerable Children Sub-Panel Review

Decision(s): The Minister approved  the written report, Response to Scrutiny Report SR 6/2009 – Coordination of Services for Vulnerable Children

Reason(s) for Decision: Report SR 6/2009 – Coordination of Services for Vulnerable Children - includes a number of ‘Key Findings’ and ‘Recommendations’ that have potential implications for the Health & Social Services Department.  The report sets out the Minister’s responses to these recommendations.

Resource Implications: As previously outlined in the Williamson Implementation Plan, dated January 2009

Action required: The Greffier of the States is requested to arrange for the report to be presented to the States at the earliest opportunity.

Signature:

 

 

Position:

 

 

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

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