Issue - meetings

To consider and note the report on the work of the Member’s Safeguarding Policy and Performance Panel.

Clerk’s note:  19:35 hrs – Councillor Bull  left the room and the meeting was chaired by the Vice-Chair, Councillor Adamou.

The Committee received the report from the Children’s Safeguarding Policy and Performance Advisory Committee, introduced by Hilary Corrick , Independent Social Work Consultant, and Independent Member of Safeguarding Policy & Performance Advisory Committee.  It was noted that the Advisory Committee had been scrutinising Haringey cases and would continue in its work for the foreseeable future.

The Committee noted that an Annual Child Protection Conference would be held on September 2010, led by the Local Safeguarding Children’s Board.

The Committee asked what would happen in the case of a vulnerable child who had no recourse to public funds and noted that such cases would be closely supported by dedicated teams within the First Response Team.

Clerk’s note:  19:40 hrs – Councillor Bull returned to the meeting and resumed as Chair of the meeting.

RESOLVED that the report be noted.