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(Report of Chief
Executive)
 
Consideration was given to
a revised Safeguarding Policy and Reporting Procedure for 2023-2027
(attached at Annex 1).
 
Due to evolving
policies and procedures, the Policy had been updated to include
information on self-neglect and hoarding, the Mental Capacity Act,
the ‘Think Family’ toolkit and ‘Making
Safeguarding Personal’. 
All of these areas had been highlighted
during an external safeguarding audit and peer review session
undertaken by the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Adults Board.
 
To ensure the
profile of safeguarding remained a focus for everyone at the
Borough Council, it was proposed that Councillor D Keers be
appointed as Member Champion for Safeguarding as part of his role
as Cabinet Member for Community Services.
 
Cabinet had regard
to the financial and value for money considerations, the legal
implications and the risk and equality impact assessments and noted
that Safeguarding and Prevent were included on the Borough
Council’s Strategic Risk Register.  If Tonbridge and Malling were unable to
demonstrate appropriate processes were in place, there was a risk
of significant impact on a child, young person or adult at risk of harm.
 

RESOLVED:  That
 
(1)         
the revised version of the Safeguarding Policy and Reporting
Procedure for Children, Young People and Adults at Risk, attached
at Annex 1, be endorsed; and
 
(2)         
Councillor D Keers be appointed as the Member Champion for
Safeguarding.