Issue - meetings

A verbal item to receive information on the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub and Partnership Working.

At the request of the Committee, representatives from Sefton’s Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) attended the meeting. Sefton Council, Merseyside Police and NHS representatives gave a brief overview of the safeguarding referral processes for their respective organisation.

The Committee was advised that the MASH provides triage and a multi-agency assessment of safeguarding concerns and brings together a range of agencies in to an integrated multi-agency team.

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

·       How the referral forms used by Merseyside Police align with other forms used by the MASH.

·       The different levels of need across the local authorities covered by Merseyside Police

·       The suggestion of a pan Merseyside system for level of need thresholds.

·       How the working relationship between Sefton and its partners had improved.

·       The Vulnerability Hub set up by Merseyside Police

The Committee thanked attendees for their contributions and for attending the meeting.

RESOLVED: That

(1)          The update be noted; and

(2)           The development of a pan-Merseyside system for level of need thresholds be supported.