Decision details

Arising from a *report of the Director of Corporate Affairs and Business Transformation and Corporate Safeguarding Lead Officer, the Community Policy Development Group had recommended the Devon District Councils Joint Safeguarding Policy (Appendix A) and the MDDC guidance and procedures (Appendix B) be approved.

The Cabinet Member for Community Well-Being outlined the contents of the report stating that the purpose of the report was to update the previous policy. Minor amendments had been made with a review regarding the number of service safeguarding representatives across the Council to support the Child Protection and Safeguarding Officer, relevant training had been completed by representatives and all officers and Members would be required to review and adopt the updated policy.

RESOLVED that the recommendation of Policy Development Group be approved.

(Proposed by Cllr C R Slade and seconded by Cllr R L Stanley)

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