Family advice

Introduction

• 0901244 – Unemployed young people

  The meeting was attended by Anna S. Ólafsdóttir, Sigurður Magnússon, Geir Bjarnason and Haukur Haraldsson.

  The Family Council generally endorses the views expressed in the report and refers the further implementation of individual recommendations and their execution to the Director of Services and Development, Hafnarfjörður's Employment Centre, the Work School and the Director of the Family Services Department. In cases requiring special funding, the matter will be referred to the Town Council.

  The Council also agrees to launch the two attached project proposals from the report, subject to funding.

  Referred to the town council

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• 0702123 – Youth centres, organisational changes

  Ellert B. Magnússon, Geir Bjarnason, Jóhanna Fleckenstein, Helga Vala Gunnarsdóttir and Birgitta Björnsdóttir attended the meeting.

  The representatives of the Social Democratic Alliance propose the following:

  “The Family Council endorses the minutes of the ITH of 22.03. and instructs the Head of Department to work on the implementation of the proposals set out in the report.“

  Representatives of the Independence Party and the Left-Greens thank the proposals put forward by the working group on organisational changes to the management of youth centres, but also propose that their implementation be postponed until a decision has been made on further changes to the administration of Hafnarfjörður. Changes to the activities and services for children and young people should not be made if clear and unequivocal arguments are not present. At this time, there is a desire within the Hafnarfjörður town council to review the operations of the Family and Education Department, in light of the fact that the responsibilities for disabled people will transfer to the municipality at the turn of the year.In connection with this merger, it is appropriate to simultaneously review the organisational structure of sports, youth and prevention matters, with a view to the potential for increased efficiency and integration of services for children and young people, as well as increased transparency in the administration of Hafnarfjörður Municipality.

  The proposals are referred to the town council.

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• 0912020 – Disabled people, services from the state to local authorities

  Kristín Sigursveinsdóttir and Karólína Gunnarsdóttir from Akureyri attended the meeting.

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• 1001159 – Activity Centre, report 2008-2010

  Ellert B. Magnússon and Sigurgeir Ægisson attended the meeting.

  The Green Party representative on the Family Council requests answers to the following questions regarding the report on leisure activities in Hafnarfjörður's all-day schools 2008–2010.

  1. How many children are enrolled in each school's full-time programme during the period?

  2. How many of them have attended the after-school club's leisure activities at each school during the period?

  3. Can children who do not attend the full-day school register for the after-school activities?

  4. Has a survey been conducted into why children who do not make use of the after-school club's leisure activities do not do so? Whether this is because they take part in other hobbies or sports, due to a lack of funds, or for some other reason?

  5. How much does each course cost?

  6. How long does each course last?

  Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir (sign)

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General presentations

• 0901125 – Financial assistance

  The Family Council proposes the following to the Town Council:

  <P style=“TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt“ The Hafnarfjörður Town Council agrees that the Social Services Department, in cooperation with the council's finance department, will explore ways to ensure that the monthly supplementary funding which families receiving maintenance from the Social Services Department can apply for, for the maintenance of children, in accordance with Article 11 of the regulations on financial assistance in Hafnarfjörður, shall be used to pay for services in which the relevant children are enrolled through the City of Hafnarfjörður, such as school meals, all-day school, and day care.

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