Agenda item

Report of the Independent Chair of the City and Hackney Safeguarding Adults Board.

Members received a report of the Independent Chair of the City and Hackney Safeguarding Adults Board.

The Chair noted that during her time as chair since 2015, safeguarding has had greater attention, however adult safeguarding has a shorter history than children’s safeguarding. The Board would work to establish a greater understanding of the impact of COVID-19 on adult safeguarding concerns, such as mental health and self-neglect. The Board had experienced increased engagement with service users and carers. New mechanisms were put in place to better engage with service users without inflicting trauma when discussing troubling experiences.

With respect to Member engagement, the Chair noted that since meetings moved to virtual meetings, there had been increased attendance at Board meetings.

RESOLVED, that – the report be received and its contents noted.