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Decision details

Safeguarding Update

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To update Members on reported safeguarding concerns that have been received in the period 2011-2012 and discuss future training sessions for council staff and Members.

Decisions:

The Report of the Portfolio Holder for Housing updating Members on the number and type of initial safeguarding concerns that the council received between April 2011 and March 2012 and informing Members of the current position in relation to our Policy regarding safeguarding children and vulnerable adults was considered.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That:

 

1

The proposal to delay (until the autumn of 2012) the scheduled review of our current Safeguarding policy in order to benefit from the national guidance due to be published in summer 2012 be endorsed, and;

 

2

Attendance by Tamworth Borough Councillors be promoted at all future Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adult awareness training.

 

(Moved by Councillor M Greatorex and seconded by Councillor R Pritchard)

 

Report author: Stephanie Ivey

Publication date: 08/08/2012

Date of decision: 25/07/2012

Decided at meeting: 25/07/2012 - Cabinet

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