Decision details

The Group Director, Community and Children’s Services provided the Cabinet with the report, which sought approval of an Action Improvement Plan in respect of the Council’s Corporate Safeguarding arrangements and a revised Corporate Safeguarding Policy. The Policy had been compiled to reflect current legislative requirements as well as the recent Audit Wales findings. 

The Cabinet Member for Children’s Services took the opportunity to thank officers for the substantial piece of work before Members. The Cabinet Member continued by commenting that the work would support the Council’s continuing work to strengthen its Corporate Safeguarding arrangements and provides assurance that the Council is fulfilling its safeguarding duties, especially in the current uncertain time.

The Cabinet Member for Adult Community  Services and the Welsh Language also voiced his support, commenting that the Council had already established a strong position on safeguarding, both within the Local Authority and with its Regional Partners and that the work would further strengthen it.

The Cabinet RESOLVED:

1.    To approve the Action Improvement Plan in respect of the Council’s Corporate Safeguarding arrangements;

2.    To approve and adopts the new Policy as the Council policy;

3.    That the policy is translated, published on the Council’s website and embedded into associated Council policies and strategies as appropriate;

4.    That a wider Communications and Awareness raising plan is developed to make sure that all staff and Managers are reminded of their responsibilities in respect of the new Policy;

5.    That the new Policy is reflected in future training for Safeguarding training; and

6.    To refer to Overview and Scrutiny Committee for scrutiny and monitoring.