SAFEGUARDING POLICY AND PRACTICE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
To receive a verbal update on the Member’s Safeguarding Policy and Performance Panel.
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The Committee received a verbal update from Hilary Corrick, Independent Social Work Consultant and Independent Member of Safeguarding Practice & Performance Advisory Committee. It was noted that there had been one meeting of the Advisory Committee this municipal year which served to update new members on the issues the borough was facing. In the forthcoming year the Advisory Committee will track what happens to children who did not meet thresholds for support by the service. The Advisory Committee may also follow up on the previous year’s work on young people who were vulnerable by investigating whether they met the criteria for support from Adult Services. Some work would also be conducted alongside the police on domestic violence as well as any other safeguarding issues that might arise during the year.
The Advisory Committee reported to the Cabinet on a six monthly basis including recommendations which also went to full Council but would report immediately to the Director of CYPS or the Assistant Director for Safeguarding if particular cases concerned the Advisory Committee. The Terms of Reference of the Children’s Safeguarding Policy and Practice Advisory Committee would be circulated to Committee members (action no. 27.1).
RESOLVED to note the verbal update on the work of the Safeguarding Practice & Performance Advisory Committee.