Issue - meetings

To receive the Enfield Safeguarding Children’s Board Annual Report for 2016/17.  (Report No:  112)

Council is asked to note the progress being made to safeguard children and young people as set out in the report. 

The report has also been noted by Cabinet (20 December 2017) and the Health and Wellbeing Board (5 December 2017). 

Councillor Orhan proposed and Councillor Vince seconded the report of the Executive Director of Children’s Services containing the Enfield Safeguarding Children’s Board Annual Report for 2016/17. (Report No: 112)

NOTED

1.               That the report had been considered and noted by Cabinet (20 December 2017) and the Health and Wellbeing Board (5 December 2018).

2.               That the report was the final report not a draft as stated in the recommendation on page 65 of the report. 

3.               Councillor Orhan expressed her thanks to the Chair of the Children’s Safeguarding Board, Geraldine Gavin, sitting in the gallery, for her commitment to safeguarding and praised the strong collaborative ethos of the board working as a single agency. 

4.               The Annual Report sets out the work of the Board 2016/17.

5.               An important development has been the establishment of the Vulnerable Young People Sub Committee replacing the trafficking, Sexual Exploitation and Missing team. 

6.               The Board has continued to monitor and support the activity relating to violence against young women and girls.

7.               There have been changes to the Enfield Children’s Safeguarding Board which has been re-structured in response to national changes.

8.               Councillor Orhan was pleased with the progress being made in safeguarding young people.  Over 800 professionals across the borough are now working more closely together to safeguard young people.

9.               Councillor Orhan was proud of the Council’s commitment to scrutinise, monitor and quality assure these services and expressed her gratitude to officers who worked hard in difficult circumstances and to everyone involved for their unrelenting focus on these issues. 

10.           Councillor Vince thanked Councillor Orhan, Geraldine Gavin, an excellent chair and Grant Landon, the officer who had provided support to Enfield Safeguarding Children’s Board, but who had recently left the Council.

AGREED to note the progress being made to safeguard children and young people and specifically note this report and the Enfield Safeguarding Children Board Annual Report which is attached as a background paper to this document.