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key messages to residents, however the group acknowledged that this would be a challenge as
local magazines need a minimum of 3 months’ notice. Jill Harrison (JH) suggested that the CE
Sub-Group considers what themes they would like to include in the summer editions and winter
editions.

The Sexual Exploitation Leaflet approved at the previous Board meeting has been added to the
TSAB website and the CE Sub-Group acknowledged that environmental health plays a key role
in disseminating the leaflet to where it needs to be (takeaways, taxis etc.)

 Teesside Gazette Article
This item was not discussed.

 Annual Survey
See agenda item above.

Learning Training & Development (LTD) – Jill Harrison
 New Chair
Patrick Rice from RCBC will be taking over as Chair.

 Safeguarding Champions Events
The South Tees Safeguarding Champions Event in February was well attended by a wide range
of organisations and feedback was positive. A North Tees event will take place in June. JH
highlighted that the challenge will be how we retain their enthusiasm and to keep them involved
going forward.

 Training Needs Analysis
The Training Needs Analysis has been completed and a training plan is being developed.

 Conference
The theme of the conference is Exploitation in Tees which includes links to modern slavery and
the date (16 October) coincides with Modern Slavery Awareness Week. Work is ongoing to plan
the conference and Children’s colleagues and the PCC’s Office are involved.

Operational Leads (OL) – Lorraine Garbutt
 Development Session
The Operational Leads Development Day was poorly attended, however there were some good
discussions around future priorities. Part of the session included a case study based on a SAR
Notification and it is hoped that this exercise will help to improve the quality of SAR Notifications
being submitted.

 Multi-Agency Audit – Self-Neglect (SBC)
SBC’s Audit Report was shared for information. Areas of good practice were identified and there
was good evidence of decision making and appropriate escalation. Mental Capacity Assessments
were completed and to a good standard and there was evidence of multi-agency working. SBC
are the only LA in Tees who do not use the Decision Support Guidance (DSG), however having
cross referenced their decision making with the DSG, the team manager is now looking to embed
this into practice.

The Multi-Agency Audit Guidance has been slightly amended to ask that members who are unable
to attend send an appropriate deputy or produce a report in advance if they cannot be represented.

LG advised that the last audit meeting was around hospital discharges and was led by
Middlesbrough Borough Council (MBC). The Business Unit are currently waiting for a copy of the
report.

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