Decision details

The Board is asked to comment on the report

The Chairman welcomed Chris Miller, Independent Chairman of the Adults and Children’s Safeguarding Boards and asked him to join the discussion. Kate Kennally, the Strategic Director for Communities at LBB highlighted the importance of continued and closer partnership working to ensure that Safeguarding of both Children and Adults remained a priority within the Borough.

The Chairman noted that in order for the Health & Well-Being Board to ensure the progression of the safeguarding agenda, a joint working protocol between the Boards had been established. Ms Kennally informed the Board about the draft joint working protocol which sets out the expectations of the relationships and working arrangements between the Health & Well-Being Board, Local Safeguarding Children Board and Local Safeguarding Adults Board.

Ms Kennally noted the organisational alignment of an Independent Chair for both Safeguarding Boards to help achieve effective coordination of efforts in addressing safeguarding issues.

The Adults and Communities Director Dawn Wakeling, stressed the importance of good communication between the Boards to ensure that safeguarding risks and issues are considered appropriately.

RESOLVED that the Health & Well-Being Board:

1. Approves the draft joint working protocol between Barnet Health & Well-Being Board, Barnet Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) and Barnet Local Safeguarding Adults Board (LSAB)

2. Refers the approved protocol on for sign off at the next meetings of the Local Safeguarding Children’s Board and the Local Safeguarding Adults Board
   
   
3. Considers the progress that has been made to improve safeguarding practice in Barnet over the past 12 months, with specific reference to the LSAB and LSCB 2013/14 annual reports

4. Reviews Appendix 7 for the most recent update from the Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust about how it is addressing on-going quality concerns

5. Endorses the continued improvement of multi-agency approaches to safeguarding Barnet residents and quality improvements of health and care services, with involvement from the Council, the CCG, NHS  Health Trusts, the Police, Voluntary Sector, Service User Forums and Faith and Community groups

6. Additional Recommendation: The Board resolved that Mr. Chris Miller, Independent Chair of the Adults and Children’s Safeguarding Boards, be invited to attend future Health & Well-Being Board meetings as a non-voting Observer with full speaking rights.