The Housing and Inclusion
Manager introduced the report and explained that the feedback
received from Members and Officers had indicated that the
Safeguarding Policy needed to be streamlined. The proposed document
would be easier to navigate whilst still providing an overview of
the Council’s safeguarding responsibilities. New Safegaurding
Champions had been recruited with training provided, and the
Sharepoint site underwent a refresh in October 2020. Since this
date, 30 safeguarding alerts had been received, the majority of
which related to domestic abuse and mental health
concerns.
In response to questions, the
Housing and Inclusion Manager explained that the updated policy did
not contain changes to the safeguarding process but removed
information that was not necessary. Kent County Council were
responsible for safeguarding across the county. The policy’s
success would be measured by the continuance of safeguarding alerts
being raised by staff.
RESOLVED: That
1.
The refreshed safeguarding policy be adopted;
and
2.
The safeguarding data collected across the
organisation be reviewed in twelve months.