Issue - meetings

Committee’s consideration was sought in relation to the Council’s refreshed

Safeguarding Policy for Adults and Children.

The Council’s current Adult Safeguarding Policy and Children Safeguarding Policy were separate policies and were not due to expire until 2025. If adopted by the Executive, the proposed refreshed policy would act as a single policy document, and would replace the two existing safeguarding policies.

There was a requirement for the district and borough councils in Derbyshire to work in partnership with DCC, who were the statutory lead for safeguarding in Derbyshire as they had responsibility for adult care and children’s services.

It had been agreed at a recent Derbyshire Safeguarding Leads Group that a

Safeguarding Policy would be developed by all district and borough councils across Derbyshire to ensure consistency of service. Therefore, the refreshed policy presented to Members had been developed to complement DCC’s Safeguarding Policy and procedures, and had the approval of the Derbyshire Safeguarding Boards.

Members were asked to note that the refreshed Safeguarding Policy had been

adapted in line with the Council’s reporting procedures, therefore, the current reporting procedures in place would not be amended.

A Member requested that reference to the Safer Derbyshire website be noted in the policy.

Moved by Councillor Emma Stevenson and seconded by Councillor Cathy Jeffrey

RESOLVED that the report be noted.

The Housing Services Manager left the meeting.