Issue - meetings

The Board considered a report that provided an update on the Safeguarding Adults Implementation Plan.

It was noted that a new independent Chair had been appointed to the Safeguarding Adults Board on 2 November and that he would Chair his first meeting in January. Agreement had also been obtained from the Police that officers would be appointed to the Adult Safeguarding Team.

On the 17 November the Council’s Cabinet had formally agreed to establishment of a Member Panel for Safeguarding Adults that would consist of three Labour and two Liberal Democrat Councillors. This would act as an advisory body the Cabinet.

The Board’s key role in terms of Safeguarding was recognised and there was agreement that Adult Safeguarding should be added as a standing agenda item. The Chair noted that this should be an ‘issues’ rather than information report.

It was noted that there was often a lack of information sharing between agencies and that there were often services provided by other agencies that staff were not aware of. In order to provide the best service possible joined up services were required and there was agreement that key contact numbers for services across the Partnership should be circulated to staff at GP surgeries and other primary care providers.