Decision details

To receive a report of the Head of Communities and Governance providing Members with the updated Safeguarding Policy, Guidance and Procedures.

Arising from a report * of the Head of Communities and Governance, the Community Well Being Policy Development Group had made the following recommendation: that subject to an amendment to make clear that the Lead Member referred to within the report was the Cabinet Member for the Working Environment and Support Services the Cabinet approve the Devon District Councils joint Safeguarding Policy and the MDDC guidance and procedures.

The Head of Communities and Governance outlined the contents of the report, informing Members that she had been working with other Devon Authorities to form a joint policy.  This policy clearly defined the roles to be played.  A training programme for officers and Members would be rolled out once the policy was agreed.

Clarification was given regarding who was the ‘Lead Member’ referred to in the policy.  It was confirmed that the Lead Member was the Cabinet Member for Working Environment and Support Services.

Consideration was given to:

·         The reporting form at appendix C should be easily available for Members and officers to access;

·         The term vulnerable adults should be replaced with adults at risk throughout the report, for consistency;

·         Adequate training must be provided and the potential to provide external training to be investigated.

RESOLVED that the recommendation be approved.

(Proposed by Cllr C R Slade and seconded by Cllr P H D Hare Scott)

Note: - *Report previously circulated, copy attached to minutes.