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technical issues so has now been recirculated with a deadline of the end of
April.

 The Group discussed promotion of adult safeguarding to a wider audience
outside of the usual forums. The outcomes of this discussion will feed into the
Strategic Plan.

 Multi Agency Audit meetings have been scheduled throughout the year to
examine the topics of Mental Capacity Act, Making Safeguarding Personal,
Domestic Abuse and Self-Neglect. It is intended to undertake some focused
work to look at incidents between residents. The audits will involve members
of the OLSG and colleagues from all relevant organisations.

CONFIDENTIAL
Safeguarding Adults Review – Helen Smithies
Due to the confidential nature of this Sub-Group some of the content has been
removed.

 Operation Sanctuary
The minutes from the previous meeting implied that an extraordinary meeting
was taking place in relation to Operation Sanctuary. HS clarified that a meeting
has been held with representatives from the Children’s Sub-Groups from North
and South of the Tees to look at how to address the report and identify areas
where work is required. Due to the length of the report this may take some
time, but will result in one set of recommendations for consideration across
Tees.

 Regional Procurement of SAR reviewers update
South Tyneside Council are leading on the work to establish a framework for
commissioning independent SAR, DHR and SCR reviewers across the North
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East region. An engagement event is taking place on 16 May to allow
member authorities to look at the proposed model and to provide feedback.
The proposal is for a dynamic purchasing system which will allow new
suppliers to be added at any time. The aim is to have the framework in place
by September 2018. It has been acknowledged that the framework will be
reviewed in 6 months’ time to consider the changes taking place with
Children’s Boards. There is still uncertainty as to whether Children’s reviews
will be completed at a national or local level. The requirement was for
children’s partnerships to have plans in place for their new arrangements by
April 2019, but this has now been extended to September 2019. JB advised
that there is already a commitment in place for Stockton-on-Tees Borough
Council and Hartlepool Borough Council to work jointly. AB stressed the need
to ensure that a robust interface with the Adults Board is in place.

 Summary of Learning from Regional & National Reviews
HS noted that it is a strength of the Adults Board that the Business Unit has
the capacity to undertake pieces of work of this nature and asked that
members take note of the learning within the document and take this back to
their organisations.

 CCG / CQC Assurance regarding non-commissioned services
The Mendip House Review highlights the issues associated with residents in
care homes that are not commissioned locally. This issue was discussed and
it was identified that it is possible that this situation could occur across Tees.
Similarly, local residents placed out of area could be subject to an element of
risk if assurance processes are not robust. The issue is to be raised with CQC
during their next attendance at Board. All LAs are involved in a scoping
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