Issue - meetings

The B&NES Community Safety & Safeguarding Partnership (BCSSP) have prepared the Annual Safeguarding Report for 2019-2020. The Partnership was set up in September 2019, though the report sets out the work of the previous Safeguarding Children and Safeguarding Adults’ Boards up to September 2019. The Annual Report also includes the Partnership priorities for 2020-2021.

Kirstie Webb and Sian Walker – 11.50am - 20 minutes

The Board considered the Annual Report of the Bath and North East Somerset Community Safety and Safeguarding Partnership (BCSSP) for 2019/20.

Sian Walker-McAllister presented the report and explained that it covers the transitional period as the BCSSP became operational in September 2019.  New arrangements have been established and groups and sub-groups have been set up.  The B&NES arrangements are very innovative.

The report contains a great deal of data and it is hoped, in future, to produce a “punchier” report which will be easier to understand and therefore more accessible.

It was noted that County Lines do have an impact on both Children’s Services and vulnerable adults.  There will be a single strategic approach to tackle this issue at all levels.  There is an Exploitation Group which monitors County Lines activity both at an operational and strategic level.

RESOLVED:  To note the Annual Report of the Bath and North East Somerset Community Safety and Safeguarding Partnership for 2019/20.