Family advice

Introduction

• 0805163 – The Work School

  Ellert B. Magnússon attended the meeting and reported on the 2011 summer work programme of the Work School.

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• 11023021 – Youth centres and all-day school

  Ellert B. Magnússon presented the findings of a working group on the merger of youth clubs and all-day schools.

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General presentations

• 1104061-1 – Consumption criteria, the association's review of the expert panel's report

  The Association of Icelandic Municipalities submitted its review of the expert panel's report on consumption criteria.

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• 0701245 – The employment situation

  A report from the Employment Service on the employment situation in March 2011 was presented for information.

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• 0912025 – Unemployment figures, Hafnarfjörður

  Figures on unemployment in Hafnarfjörður over the past 13 months were presented for information.

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• 0705196 – Sólvangur

  At its meeting on 20 April, the town council approved the following motion:$line$“The Hafnarfjörður Town Council expresses its disappointment with the drastic cuts that have been announced in the operation of the Sólvang nursing home and which, unless reversed, will lead to a significant reduction in the quality of life for those residents who live there and currently enjoy care and security. The town council calls on the Minister for Social Affairs to reconsider their decision regarding Sólvangur and to begin active consultation with the people of Hafnarfjörður on the future provision of healthcare services in the municipality. To that end, the town council instructs the family council to establish a working group, to be composed of 3 representatives from the family council and 2 representatives from the council for the elderly. The working group will be tasked with assessing the state of the town's elderly care services in light of the strategic framework laid in 2006 through the collaboration between the national government and the town, and which has been followed since. It will seek cooperation with the Ministry of Welfare in this work. The group shall also discuss the situation at Sólvangur, the changes taking place there in services, and make proposals on how to safeguard the services and jobs currently available there. The aim is for the group to submit its findings and an action plan to the Family Council no later than 22 June.“

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