To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Adults and Health seeking approval for the proposal for 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).
The purpose of the partnership is to support the Statutory Safeguarding Partners and Relevant Agencies to fulfil their responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk and/or have needs for care and support.
SCASP will provide effective and informed leadership to the local safeguarding system and deliver a shared responsibility for the safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk in Southampton. The Partnership also seeks to engage with children, young people, adults and their families to inform its work and provide added value.
The current structure is not aligned with a high number of subgroups and meetings, where similar agenda items are discussed and duplicated. The proposal aims to secure the ethos of working as a whole system for all residents of Southampton, recognising that each are members of the community and working together will promote the safeguarding of all by the multi-agency partnership.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/08/2024
Decision due: 17 Sep 2024 by Cabinet
Contact: Stuart Webb, Team Manager, People Email: Stuart.Webb@southampton.gov.uk.