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From: Donaldson, John 
Sent: 24 April 2008 17:41
To: 'xxxx.xxxxxxx@xxx.xxx.xx'; 'xxxxx@xxxxx.xxx.xx'
Cc: 'xxxxxxx.xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx'
Subject: FW: UASC Reform Programme
Importance: High


Emma ,Derek and Barbara,
    This is an up- date following the last task force meeting in London
I'm sending you this in confidence and not for further distribution.
Glasgow is keen to clarify some of the issues that we are all in
agreement about but to do that within a Scottish content. We are not in
a position of signing up but want to explore issues over our care
modelling and costing.  A particular issue contract for 3 or 5 years,
care pathways maybe longer what guarantee can a local authority have
that it is not left at the end of a contract with a large additional
bill on council tax?  The issue of children with special needs and
access to additional/contingency funding. We do not want to see enforced
returns of under 18 years olds but would consider a safe transfer scheme
to a foreign government or NGO. Post 18 funding still to be resolved !! 
     Glasgow has valued the support of the LGA and the ADSC and will
continue to work within the collective framework and will be happy to
report back on the work in progress once we have something to report.
The discussions with Home Office, Scottish Government should include
COSLA as matter of course sorry Derek for not specifically mentioning
you in the letter but hope you will be able to lend us your skills for
what would essentially be round table discussions.  My main purpose in
sending you this was to assure you despite what gets or will be rumoured
from government that we not in a position of going our own way but we
are keen to find a Scottish solution to the issues we have all agreed
nationally . I suppose a comparison would be the English Authorities
meeting the Home Office at the House of Lords. 
    Happy to answer any questions later but leaving to go and watch the
football now.
     John  
 -----Original Message-----
From: 	Donaldson, John  
Sent:	23 April 2008 10:36
To:	'Kinney Brian'
Cc:	'xxx.xxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx.xxx.xx'; 'Harland Jerry'
Subject:	UASC Reform Programme
Importance:	High

Brian

Please find attached letter re above subject.  A hard copy will also be
sent through the post.

Regards

John

 <<22 April 08 Updated Letter to Brian Kinney.doc>>