Agenda and minutes

Safeguarding Sub (Community & Children's Services) Committee - Wednesday, 7th June, 2017 11.30 am

Contact: Julie Mayer
tel. no.: 020 7332 1410  Email: julie.mayer@cityoflondon.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies

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Minutes:

Apologies were received from Deputy Elizabeth Rogula

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2.

Members' declarations under the code of conduct in respect of items on the agenda

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Minutes:

There were no declarations.

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3.

Sub Committee's Terms of Reference pdf icon PDF 75 KB

Members are asked to note the Sub Committee’s Terms of Reference.

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Minutes:

Members noted the Sub Committee’s Terms of Reference.

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4.

To Elect a Chairman in Accordance with Standing Order 29

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Minutes:

Being the only Member willing to serve, Mr Randall Anderson was elected as Chairman of the Safeguarding Sub Committee for 2017/18.

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5.

To Elect a Deputy Chairman in Accordance with Standing Order 30

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Minutes:

Being the only Member willing to serve, Ms Ruby Sayeed was elected as Deputy Chairman of the Safeguarding Sub Committee for 2017/18.

 

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6.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 152 KB

To agree the minutes of the previous meeting held on 26 January 2017.

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Minutes:

The public minutes and non-public summary of the meeting held on 26 January 2017 were approved.

 

Matters arising

 

Members noted that the safeguarding intelligence unit had been put on hold, pending the outcome of a review of safeguarding boards as prescribed in the Children and Social Work Act.  Members would receive a further update at their next meeting.

 

Members noted that the Dolly Parton Library had been launched and this would enable all children to receive free books.  At the last meeting, Members suggested that this would help track children missing education. 

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7.

Ofsted Action Plan Progress pdf icon PDF 91 KB

Report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services.

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Minutes:

 

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8.

London Regional Children in Care Council pdf icon PDF 91 KB

Report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services.

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Additional documents:

Minutes:

 

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9.

Financial Abuse in the City of London pdf icon PDF 90 KB

Report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services.

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Additional documents:

Minutes:

 

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10.

Making Safeguarding Personal pdf icon PDF 95 KB

Report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services.

 

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Additional documents:

Minutes:

 

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11.

Quality Assurance on Child in Need (CIN) cases pdf icon PDF 183 KB

Report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services.

 

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Minutes:

 

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12.

Questions of matters relating to the work of the Committee

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Minutes:

There were no questions.

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13.

Any other business the Chairman considers urgent

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Minutes:

The Town Clerk agreed to progress with allocating the Lead Members for Adults and Children.

 

Members agreed to continue with the current procedure for drafting questions in advance of the meetings, as commended by OFSTED.

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14.

Exclusion of the Public

MOTION - That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part I of the Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

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Minutes:

RESOLVED - That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part 1 of the Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

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15.

Non-Public Minutes

To agree the non-public minutes of the previous meeting held on 26 January 2017 .

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Minutes:

The non-public minutes of the meeting held on 26 January 2017 were approved.

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16.

City of London Children in Care Council update

Report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services.

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Minutes:

Members received a report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services.

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17.

Multi Agency Sexual Exploitation and Vulnerable Adolescents

Report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services.

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Minutes:

Members received a report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services.

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18.

Adult Safeguarding Performance Report

Report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services.

 

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Minutes:

Members received a report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services.

 

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19.

Safeguarding Report for Q3 2016/17 and provisional Q4 Headlines

Report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services.

 

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Minutes:

Members received a report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services.

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20.

Non-public questions on matters relating to the work of the Committee

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Minutes:

There were no questions.

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21.

Any other business that the Chairman considers urgent and which the Committee agree should be considered whilst the public are excluded

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Minutes:

There were no items.

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