Decision details

The Group Director, Community and Children’s Services shared with Cabinet the Annual Plan for 2020/21 for the Cwm Taf Morgannwg Safeguarding Board, which was attached at Appendix 1 of the report.

The Group Director informed the Cabinet that the Board were working virtually to consider the Strategic Priorities identified and key issues arising from the Covid-19 pandemic. The Group Director advised that the report would be presented to the Health and Wellbeing Scrutiny for further challenge.

The Cabinet Member for Children’s Services commented that the Annual Plan would assist the Cwm Taf Morgannwg Safeguarding Board in achieving its priorities and it would be continually monitored. The  Cabinet Member added that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility and that, in the midst of the pandemic, there was a need to be diligent.

The Cabinet Member for Adult Community Services and the Welsh Language voiced his support and took the opportunity to thank the Safeguarding Board for its work.

The Cabinet RESOLVED:

1.    To note and endorse the content of the Cwm Taf Morgannwg Safeguarding Board Annual Plan for 2020/21.