Safeguarding includes all forms of activity that aims to protect or promote the welfare of individuals and/or groups of people. This includes activity which ensures prevention of harm, safe recruitment, staff training, awareness raising, provision of activities designed to promote inclusion, personalised risk management and risk assessments, confidential data storage, information sharing and making referrals. Brentwood Borough Council’s Safeguarding Policy and Procedures provides guidance and procedures that can support staff and elected Members on their legal obligations to safeguard children, young people and adults with care and support needs.

The existing Safeguarding Policy and Procedures has been reviewed and updated to ensure that it complies with the latest legislation to provide guidance to staff and elected Members. The revised Safeguarding Policy and Procedures (Appendix A) is before Members to approve.

Cllr Mrs Hubbard, enquired about the DBS check for outside organisation undertaken events within the Borough. Kim Anderson, informed Cllr Hubbard of the regulatory and non-regulatory contact criteria is within the appendix. That no DBS check is required for one off events and where parents are present.

Cllr Ms Davies, requested Safeguarding Training and DBS Register to be implemented for all Members.

Cllr Barrell, thanked officers for a very comprehensive report and asked if Safeguarding includes all forms of activity that aims to protect or promote the welfare of individuals and/or groups of people. This includes activity which ensures prevention of harm, safe recruitment, staff training, awareness raising, provision of activities designed to promote inclusion, personalised risk management and risk assessments, confidential data storage, information sharing and making referrals. Brentwood Borough Council’s Safeguarding Policy and Procedures provides guidance and procedures that can support staff and elected Members on their legal obligations to safeguard children, young people and adults with care and support needs.

The existing Safeguarding Policy and Procedures has been reviewed and updated to ensure that it complies with the latest legislation to provide guidance to staff and elected Members. The revised Safeguarding Policy and Procedures (Appendix A) is before Members to approve.

Cllr Mrs Hubbard, enquired about the DBS check for outside organisation undertaken events within the Borough. Kim Anderson, informed Cllr Hubbard of the regular and non-regular contact criteria within the appendix, which confirms that no DBS check are required for one off events and where parents are present.

Cllr Ms Davies, requested Safeguarding Training and DBS Register to be implemented for all Members.

Cllr Barrell, thanked officers for a very comprehensive report and asked if Witchcraft Crime could be included in the policy.  This is noted by the Officer.

Cllr Hossack MOVED and Cllr Poppy SECONDED the recommendation in the report and a vote was taken by a show of hands and it was:

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY

1.            That Members agree to the revised Safeguarding Policy and Procedures as set out in Appendix A.

REASON FOR RECOMMENDATION

The Safeguarding Policy and Procedures (Appendix A) has been reviewed and revised to take into account any new legislation and emerging issues, so that the Council can meet its safeguarding obligations and ensures that staff, Members and the public are aware of safeguarding, and that they can access appropriate support services if and when required.