Decision details

The Group Director, Community & Children’s Services provided Members with the Cwm Taf Safeguarding Board Annual Report, which looked to demonstrate the Boards effectiveness in exercising its functions during the 2017/18 financial year.

Members were provide with details in respect of safeguarding practices, collaboration, engagement, participation and communication, information, training and learning, as set out within the report.

The Cabinet Member for Adult Community Services & Welsh Language spoke positively on the report and the work being undertaken in respect of Safeguarding.  These comments were also reiterated by the Cabinet Member for Children & Young People in respect of the  work undertaken by the Board for Children & Adults.

It was RESOLVED:

1.    To note and endorse the content of the Cwm Taf Safeguarding Board Annual Report for 2017/18.

County Borough Councillor R Bevan:

“As granted by the Standards Committee on the 8th December, 2017 I have a dispensation to speak and vote on all matters relating to the Community and Children’s Services Group, save for any specific matters that directly affect my daughter, who is employed by the Council in the Community and Children’s Services Group as the Service Manager for Access and Enablement.”