Issue - meetings

Report of the Executive Director of Adult Social Care and Health).

The Committee considered the report of the Executive Director of Adult Social Care and Health providing assurance of the policies and procedures in place to address any safeguarding concerns in care homes within Sefton. The report outlined the number of care homes; types of placements; requirements of the Care Act; duty on care homes; safeguarding referrals; types of abuse including neglect and acts of omission; and the role of Adult Social Care in addressing issues within care homes. The policy on Management of Organisational Safeguarding Concerns in Sefton was attached to the report.

Members of the Committee asked questions/raised matters on the following issues:

·       Numbers of safeguarding referrals as a percentage. Regional and national figures could be provided as context.

·       Any complaints were categorised and detail could be provided.

·       The reduction in referrals made during the pandemic.

·       The role of the Safeguarding Board and the prevention agenda.

That the report be noted and comments received.