Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Adults and health seeking approval for the proposed amalgamation of Southampton Safeguarding Children Partnership (SSCP) and Southampton Safeguarding Adults Board (SSAB) to be incorporated under The Southampton Children and Adults Safeguarding Partnership (SCASP).

Decision Made: (CAB 24/25 45922)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Adults and Health, Cabinet approved the following:

(i)  To support the establishment of the Southampton Children and Adults Safeguarding Partnership (SCASP) as an outside body supported by the Council. It is proposed that the SCASP will meet bi-monthly to oversee the executive decision making.  This will be chaired by the Chief Executive of the Council, with attendance by the statutory decision makers (the Lead and/or Designated Safeguarding Partners) from the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary, NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight and the Directors of Adult and Children Social Care.

(ii)  That the Independent Scrutineer of the SSCP becomes the overall Independent Scrutineer of the SCASP.

(iii)  The Adult and Children Systems Board will meet on a quarterly basis to address the work of the subgroup activity and to gain assurance or provide challenge on the effectiveness of the safeguarding functions across the partnership.  This will be chaired by one of the Delegated Safeguarding Partners with membership from each of the statutory partners, including education, the Safe City Partnership and relevant agencies, as well as the Independent Scrutineer.  Lead members will be in attendance to provide a two-way line of communication to Cabinet or Committee.

(iv)  The subgroup activity of the SCASP will be streamlined to promote shared learning, timely decision making around reviews and a shared quality assurance system across the partnership.  This will serve to promote the integration of learning for all agencies in the system who work with children, families and adults, recognising that partners will work with and come into contact with everyone in the Southampton community for the purpose of prevention and safeguarding.