Agenda item

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

This report has a large appendix, which will be circulated separately and added to the Sub Committee’s Web Page.

The Sub Committee received a report of the Independent Chair of the City and Hackney Safeguarding Board, which outlined the Board’s Annual Report for 2021/22. It focused on the key achievements, data for 2020/21 and future priorities for the Board.

During the discussion and questions, the following points were noted:

Significant progress in homelessness and rough sleeping, safeguarding and health and wellbeing reviews.

Good work despite challenges from the pandemic, which had severely limited engagement with residents.  Preparations were now underway for next year’s CQC inspection.

Historically it had been difficult to engage with people with safeguarding experience.  Officers are confident of more success with the new Advocacy Project; an independent voluntary sector agency, which has been commissioned by the London Borough of Hackney. 

Adult Social Care is covered later on this agenda.   Members noted current workforce challenges, together with the cost of living and rising poverty levels, and how Local Authorities need to be prepared for the impact on services.

RESOLVED, that – the report be noted.