Issue - meetings

Presentation of Assistant Director - Wellbeing and Housing (Attached)

Purpose of report

To update members on the safeguarding self-assessment ahead of review in February 2025.

Recommendations

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee resolves:

1.1       To consider and comment on the presentation.

Resolved 

(1)  That having given due consideration, the Council’s Report on Safeguarding and the annual return be noted.

Officers gave a verbal presentation on the Safeguarding Self-assessment 2024 and highlighted that it was on hold whilst the Safeguarding Partnership was agreed and that the boards would be replaced by a Designated Safeguarding Partnership & Lead Safeguarding Partnership.

Officers gave an overview of the work carried out year to date, highlighting key challenges and successes achieved as well as statistics on the internal “See it Report it” (SIRI) and the reporting of safeguarding concerns.

In response to a question regarding completion of member safeguarding training the Assistant Director – Housing and Wellbeing explained that training was ongoing and that officers were working with members to ensure sufficient training was provided.

Members also took the opportunity to thank officers for their hard work and dedication.

Resolved 

(1)  That having given due consideration, the Council’s Report on Safeguarding and the annual return be noted.