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9.1
 
 
 
 
 

The Committee considered a report of the
Strategic Director Adult Care and Wellbeing which provided the
third update on progress made with the Adult Safeguarding Delivery
Plan which was endorsed by Committee in September 2022. An update
was provided in September 2023, and this update was a six month
onwards update in line with the Cycle of Assurance approved in June
2023. The aim of the Delivery Plan was to ensure that there was a
robust response towards safeguarding adults from abuse and
neglect.

 

 

9.2
 
 

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the
Adult Health and Social Care Policy Committee:

 

1.
Endorse progress made with implementing the Adult Care and
Wellbeing Safeguarding Delivery Plan and accompanying performance
report.
2.
Endorse the ‘Safeguarding Responsibilities Guidance’
document produced following the draft being endorsed at Committee
in September 23.
3.
Requests that the Strategic Director of Adult Care and Wellbeing
continues to provide the Committee with updates on progress against
the Delivery Plan on a six-monthly basis, including updates made
based on ongoing learning.

 

 

9.3

Reasons for
Decision

 

 

9.3.1
 
 
 
 
 
9.3.2

An
approved delivery plan for the strategy gives a structured approach
to delivery of safeguarding improvements so that Members and the
public can be assured that Adult Care is delivering upon its
commitment to protect people from abuse and harm. It will also
provide greater accountability and transparency of how will do
this.

 
Asking
for regular updates and refreshes of the plan will keep the
Committee, wider stakeholders, and the public the ability to hold
the Council to account for progress and provide an additional
mechanism to input to future development.

 

 

9.4

Alternatives
Considered and Rejected

 

 

9.4.1
 

This is an update on previously endorsed
delivery plan in line with recommendations approved at Committee.
No alternatives options are available due to this.