Reference: D48394
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Further to Minute No. 84, 18th October 2017, the Director of Adults and Health submitted a report presenting the Leeds Safeguarding Adults Board Annual Report for 2017/18, together with its Strategic Plan (2016/19). The report looked to provide details of the Board’s achievements over that period and set out the Board’s ambitions moving forward.
The Board welcomed Richard Jones CBE, Independent Chair of the Leeds Safeguarding Adults Board to the meeting, who was in attendance in order to introduce the key points of the annual report and to highlight key priorities.
Responding to a Member’s enquiry, the Board received further information regarding the existing arrangements in place and the ongoing work being undertaken with neighbouring Authorities and partners to further develop the collaborative approach towards safeguarding matters, specifically those with cross-boundary implications.
Again, in response to a Member’s enquiry, the Board received information on the role played by third sector organisations in the promotion of safeguarding in the particular communities they serve, together with the work being undertaken to continue to develop the third sector’s role in this area.
RESOLVED –
(a) That the contents of the Leeds Safeguarding Adults Board Annual Report 2017/18 and the Board’s Strategic Plan going forward, as appended to the submitted report, be noted;
(b) That the strategic aims and ambitions of the Leeds Safeguarding Adults Board, which looks to make Leeds a safe place for everyone, be supported.
Publication date: 19/02/2019
Date of decision: 13/02/2019
Decided at meeting: 13/02/2019 - Executive Board
Effective from: 23/02/2019
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