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1. Forward details of initiatives, examples of positive practice or All 31/07/2019
case studies for use in the Annual Report to the Business
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Agenda Item 9 Sub-Group Update Presenter: Sub-Group Chairs
Communication & Engagement (CE) – Steve Rose
 The National Safeguarding Adults Campaign is taking place in November. All partner organisations
are being encouraged to help by sharing social media posts.

Learning Training & Development (LTD) – Patrick Rice
 Five additional course have been added back onto the Virtual College course list.
 New training is being commissioned to cover carrying out a Section 42 Enquiry and Self-Neglect.
 Dates have been tentatively booked for two MCA Amendment Bill training sessions.

Operational Leads (OL) – Lorraine Garbutt
 The Multi Agency Audit Report from MBC was shared for information. The audit focussed on the
hospital discharge process and resulted in a set of recommendations for MBC to address.
 Transitional Safeguarding Guidance was discussed by the Sub-Group with the agreement that the
case studies included should be reviewed in more detail to identify how the process would work across
Tees.

Performance Audit & Quality (PAQ)
In the absence of Erik Scollay, LG provided an update.
 In response to feedback the QAF template has been simplified and now includes a tick box system.
Board members approved the changes.

Safeguarding Adults Review (SAR) – Jill Harrison
 The SAR Decision Support Guidance has been updated.

Due to the confidential nature of this section the remainder has been removed for publication.

Agenda Item 10 Partner Assurance Reports Presenter: Board member
Middlesbrough Borough Council – Colin Holt
A copy of MBC’s Partner Assurance Report was circulated for information.
CH advised that the key finding from MBC’s perspective was the need for a structural review. A review
is now underway and recruitment to two new posts is complete. One post will bring the access team and
safeguarding team processes together under one management control. The other post is a Principal
Social Worker; this role will include responsibility for quality standards and audit work. The new posts will
be in place by September so an update on progress can be provided to Board in October. The need for
a High Risk Panel has been acknowledged and discussions are taking place to establish how this would
work in MBC.

HAST CCG and South Tees CCG – Barbara Potter
A copy of CCG’s Partner Assurance Report was circulated for information.
CCG used the process as a prompt to review and update policies. Findings from the report identified that
more emphasis needed to be placed on Making Safeguarding Personal (MSP). MSP has now been
incorporated into policies and Primary Care training. BP acknowledged that it is hard for CCG to evidence
MSP as they do not have direct contact with the service user, but will need to gain assurance from
Providers.

A Safeguarding Supervision Policy has now been introduced. Patients accessing Personal Health
Budgets with Continuing Health Care now receive a Safeguarding information pack. Operational
procedures are being reviewed and CCG recognise that changes to legislation pose a significant risk.
Since completing the QAF process the CCGs have merged under one governing body to standardise
policies.
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