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 The PCC’s Office have secured funding for a train the trainer course – members should contact
RK for further information
 Homeless or rough sleepers can be particularly vulnerable to this type of exploitation

VW advised that RCBC recently had a case and acknowledged that staff learned a lot from it. VW
suggested that RCBC do a case analysis of lessons learned and good practice that can be shared with
others.
Action Points Action Owner Deadline
1. Members to keep updated with National Referral reforms All Ongoing
2. VW to liaise with LG regarding case analysis and lessons VW 11/07/19
learned
3. Members to contact RK with any questions regarding train the RK 20/06/19
trainer courses

Agenda Item 5 Serious and Organised Crime Presenter: Chair
AB advised that there has been some awareness raising around serious organised crime and that
Cleveland Police are linking with Northumberland Police. Community Safety Officers from each Local
Authority are invited to attend meetings throughout the year, however this is in its infancy. An update will
be brought to a future meeting.
Action Points Action Owner Deadline
1. Serious and Organised Crime to be discussed at a future AB 23/09/19
meeting

Agenda Item 6 TSAB Strategic Plan Presenter: Lorraine Garbutt
Following the Board’s Development Day and the Operational Leads Development Day, feedback has
been collated and LG is in the process drafting the TSAB Strategic Plan for 2019/20. LG advised that the
Annual Consultation Survey ended on 31 March and that some work will be undertaken to look at themes
and trends to incorporate into the Plan. A short report will be produced based on feedback from the
Consultation Surveys and this will be shared to members for comment.

One of areas of discussion at the Development Days was around the potential to merge Sub-Groups or
have joint Sub-Groups across Children and Adult Safeguarding. This will need to be a substantive
discussion at a future meeting.
Action Points Action Owner Deadline
1. Consultation Survey Report to be circulated to members LG 17/04/19
2. TSAB / Children’s Safeguarding Structures and Sub-Groups All 20/06/19
to be discussed at a future meeting
3. Strategic Plan to be added to the next agenda for approval GMc 20/06/19

Agenda Item 7 Update from Sub-Groups Presenter: Sub-Group Chairs
Communication & Engagement (CE) – Steve Rose
 Healthwatch
Karen Grundy (KG) who previously worked for Healthwatch Stockton is now the Community
Programme Manager for Catalyst, Stockton. A meeting was held some time ago with members of
the Business Unit, KG and Steve Thomas (ST) from Healthwatch Hartlepool to look at ways to
work better together and to perhaps look at doing joint surveys with similar questions. LG
suggested that this should be picked up again to include the new Healthwatch contacts.

 TSAB Advertising Across Tees
SR advised that he has arranged a meeting with Paul Williams (MP for Stockton South) regarding
a National Adult Safeguarding Day. AB mentioned that Lyn Romeo, Chief Social Worker had been
contacted previously with regards to a national campaign.

SR commented that Safeguarding messages are not currently being coordinated across the 4
Tees Boroughs. It was suggested at the meeting that Local Authority magazines are used to raise
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