Cabinet considered a report on Spelthorne’s Safeguarding Children and Adults Policy and Procedure for 2017-2018.
The report explained that a robust Safeguarding Policy and procedure was required to ensure that Spelthorne Borough Council complied with its statutory duty under section 11 of the Children’s Act 2004 and under the Care Act 2014.
Resolved to:
1. approve the Safeguarding Children and Adults Policy and Procedure 2017-2018;
2. delegate authority to the portfolio holder to approve any minor amendments to the policy such as procedure changes and telephone numbers.
Reason for decision
It is statutory requirement for the Council to have a Safeguarding Policy.