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Wolverhampton Multi-agency Safeguarding Arrangements

Meeting: 31/07/2019 - Cabinet (Item 8)

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Additional documents:

Decision:

1. That the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Arrangements for children, as approved by the Wolverhampton Safeguarding Children’s Board, be endorsed to ensure compliance with the Social Work Act 2017 and subsequent guidance set out in Working Together 2018.

2. That the application of the outlined proposals for the Wolverhampton Safeguarding Children’s Board to be applied to the Wolverhampton Safeguarding Adult’s Board be endorsed, to ensure the continued integration of the arrangements going forward.

3. That it be agreed that City of Wolverhampton Council, as a statutory safeguarding partner in both arrangements, participate within the Wolverhampton Safeguarding Together arrangements, as set out in Appendix 1 to this report.

4. That it be noted that the new arrangements for children were published on 28 June 2019 in line with statutory requirements and will take affect from 30 September 2019.

Minutes:

In the absence of Councillor John Reynolds, Councillor Linda Leach presented the Wolverhampton Multi-Agency Safeguarding Arrangements report for approval. The report set out the new Multi-Agency Safeguarding Arrangements for Wolverhampton, which would be known as Wolverhampton Safeguarding Together, to ensure compliance with the Social Work Act 2017 and subsequent Working Together 2018 guidance.

 

The report also highlighted the consultation work undertaken by Wolverhampton Safeguarding Board in developing the proposals as well as the main significant changes between the existing arrangements and the new ones which would be implemented from 30 September 2019. It was noted that the single Independent Chair would be replaced by partner representatives on rotation.

 

It was noted that the key strength of the current arrangements was the integration of the Adults’ and Children’s Safeguarding Boards

 

Resolved:

 

1. That the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Arrangements for children, as approved by the Wolverhampton Safeguarding Children’s Board, be endorsed to ensure compliance with the Social Work Act 2017 and subsequent guidance set out in Working Together 2018.

2. That the application of the outlined proposals for the Wolverhampton Safeguarding Children’s Board to be applied to the Wolverhampton Safeguarding Adult’s Board be endorsed, to ensure the continued integration of the arrangements going forward.

3. That it be agreed that City of Wolverhampton Council, as a statutory safeguarding partner in both arrangements, participate within the Wolverhampton Safeguarding Together arrangements, as set out in Appendix 1 to this report.

4. That it be noted that the new arrangements for children were published on 28 June 2019 in line with statutory requirements and will take affect from 30 September 2019.