Decision details

Wolverhampton Safeguarding Together Partnership - Annual Report

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

This is the Annual Report from the Wolverhampton Safeguarding Together (WST) Partnership. The report details the transition to the partnership from the Safguarding Boards, key achievments over the past year and our multi-agency response to Covid-19.

Decision:

1.      That the Wolverhampton Safeguarding Together (WST) Partnership 2019-2020 Annual Report be endorsed.

 

2.      That it be agreed that the Partnership had transitioned to its new arrangements effectively since September 2019.

 

3.      That it be noted that WST would continue with its current partnership arrangements with City of Wolverhampton Council as a statutory partner in line with The Social Work Act 2017 and subsequent Working Together 2018 Guidance and The Care Act 2014.

 

4.      That it be noted that an overview of the Scrutiny and Assurance Coordination Group is due to be included in the final version of the Annual Report as requested at Councillor Briefing on the 16 November 2020.

Report author: Victoria Bowles

Publication date: 10/12/2020

Date of decision: 09/12/2020

Decided at meeting: 09/12/2020 - Cabinet

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