Issue - meetings
Annual Safeguarding Report (Adults & Children)
Meeting: 02/09/2020 - People Scrutiny Committee (Item 276)
276 Annual Safeguarding Report (Adults & Children) PDF 112 KB
Minute No. 214 (Agenda Item No. 16 refers)
Called-in by Councillors Cox and Davidson
Additional documents:
- Appendix 1 - SSP 2019~ 20 Annual Report (interim), item 276 PDF 3 MB
- Webcast for Annual Safeguarding Report (Adults & Children)
Minutes:
The Committee considered Minute 214 of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 28 July 2020, which had been called in to the People Scrutiny Committee, together with a joint report of the Executive Director (Adults and Communities) and the Executive Director (Children and Public Health), that provided an annual assurance assessment for the Chief Executive and elected members of their responsibilities for safeguarding children and adults in Southend.
At the request of the Committee, the Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Social Care agreed to seek the design and appropriate delivery as soon as possible, of a comprehensive training programme for councillors with regard to their safeguarding responsibilities.
Resolved:
That the following decision of the Cabinet be noted:
“That the submitted report be noted and the actions detailed in Section 6 of the report, be approved.”
Note: This is an Executive Function
Cabinet Member: Cllr T. Harp
Meeting: 28/07/2020 - Cabinet (Item 214)
214 Annual Safeguarding Report (Adults & Children) PDF 112 KB
Report of Executive Directors (Adults and Communities/Children & Public Health) attached
Additional documents:
- Appendix 1 - SSP 2019~ 20 Annual Report(interim, item 214 PDF 3 MB
- Webcast for Annual Safeguarding Report (Adults & Children)
Decision:
The Cabinet considered a joint report of Executive Director (Adults & Communities) and Executive Director (Children & Public Health) presenting the annual assurance assessment for the Chief Executive and Councillors regarding their responsibilities for safeguarding children and adults in Southend.
Resolved:
That the submitted report be noted and the actions detailed in Section 6 of the report, be approved.
Other Options
None
Reasons for Recommendations
To keep the Council informed of the position in respect of safeguarding children and adults in Southend.
Note: This is an Executive Function
Eligible for call-in to: People Scrutiny Committee
Cabinet Member: Cllr Harp
Minutes:
The Cabinet considered a joint report of Executive Director (Adults & Communities) and Executive Director (Children & Public Health) presenting the annual assurance assessment for the Chief Executive and Councillors regarding their responsibilities for safeguarding children and adults in Southend.
Resolved:
That the submitted report be noted and the actions detailed in Section 6 of the report, be approved.
Other Options
None
Reasons for Recommendations
To keep the Council informed of the position in respect of safeguarding children and adults in Southend.
Note: This is an Executive Function
Called in to: People Scrutiny Committee
Cabinet Member: Cllr Harp