Issue - meetings

The Pan-Dorset Safeguarding Children Partnership (PDSCP) is the statutory body which oversees multi-agency safeguarding services which covers the local Dorset and BCP council areas.  This report contains a background and introduction to the functions of the partnership and the council’s responsibilities.

The annual report of the PDSCP is provided as an attachment for consideration by cabinet. The annual report includes reflections on 2021/22; strategic priorities for 2022 to 2024; learning from practice; information from the Child Death Overview Panel; summary of multi-agency training; achievements from each of the statutory safeguarding partner organisations and sub-groups of the partnership.

RESOLVED that Cabinet note the content of the PDSCP Annual Report 2021/2022.

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Children and Young People

Reason

The production of an annual report is a statutory responsibility and therefore the endorsement of the four statutory partners (Dorset Council, BCP Council, NHS Dorset, Dorset Police) of the safeguarding partnership is required prior to publication.

The Portfolio Holder for Children and Young People presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'D' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.

Cabinet was advised that the Pan-Dorset Safeguarding Children Partnership (PDSCP) is the statutory body which oversees multi-agency safeguarding services which covers the local Dorset and BCP council areas, and that this report contained a background and introduction to the functions of the partnership and the council’s responsibilities.

Cabinet was informed that the annual report of the PDSCP is provided as an attachment for consideration by cabinet, and the annual report includes reflections on 2021/22; strategic priorities for 2022 to 2024; learning from practice; information from the Child Death Overview Panel; summary of multi-agency training; achievements from each of the statutory safeguarding partner organisations and sub-groups of the partnership.

The Chairman of the Childrens Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee addressed the Cabinet advising that the report had been presented to the the Committee in November and that the Committee had held a good discussion on the item and been very much in support.

RESOLVED that Cabinet note the content of the PDSCP Annual Report 2021/2022.

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Children and Young People