3.3 The Board currently At least once a year Links to be made with the Cwm Taf Learning and Participation included Participation Public Engagement Group and Development in the Board's engages with children Safeguarding Boards must existing groups in Cwm Taf, Group Communication and young people on give children the including the newly established Strategy. an ad hoc basis via opportunity to participate Citizens Panel. existing groups such in one or more events of Each Board meeting to consider Cwm Taf Record of as the Youth Forum the boards work. opportunities for engaging with Safeguarding discussions to include and LAC groups. children and young people. Adults Board participation of adults. An evaluation process to be developed to ensure that feedback Number of adults received is meaningful. participating in the work of the Board Safeguarding Week 2016 to involve Learning and Engagement activities an event for adults. Development to be evaluated. 3.4 The Safeguarding are underway for Safeguarding Week to be held in Learning and Safeguarding Week Safeguarding 2016, to include a professionals/ Development held and evaluated. Boards hosted Safeguarding Week 2016. Week stakeholder and a public event. Safeguarding Week Consideration is to be 2015, the first of its given to this being a kind in Wales. national event. Outcome 4: There is effective inter-agency safeguarding practice and processes in place that are supported by robust quality assurance and information sharing systems What does this mean? Safeguarding Boards are required to co-ordinate the activities of each person or body represented on the Board in relation to protecting and preventing abuse, neglect or other kinds of harm to adults at risk and to ensure the effectiveness of those activities. They have an overall responsibility for challenging relevant agencies in an area so that: there are effective measures in place in to protect adults who are experiencing harm or who may be at risk as the result of abuse, neglect or other kinds of harm, and There is effective inter-agency co-operation in planning and delivering protection services and in sharing information.
3.3 Participation The Board currently engages with children and young people on an ad hoc basis via existing groups such as the Youth Forum and LAC groups. At least once a year Safeguarding Boards must give children the opportunity to participate in one or more events of the boards work. Links to be made with the Cwm Taf Public Engagement Group and existing groups in Cwm Taf, including the newly established Citizens Panel. Learning and Development Group Participation included in the Board's Communication Strategy. Each Board meeting to consider opportunities for engaging with children and young people. An evaluation process to be developed to ensure that feedback received is meaningful. Cwm Taf Safeguarding Adults Board Record of discussions to include participation of adults. Number of adults participating in the work of the Board Safeguarding Week 2016 to involve an event for adults. Learning and Development Engagement activities to be evaluated. 3.4 Safeguarding Week The Safeguarding Boards hosted Safeguarding Week 2015, the first of its kind in Wales. are underway for Safeguarding Week 2016. Consideration is to be given to this being a national event. Safeguarding Week to be held in 2016, to include a professionals/ stakeholder and a public event. Learning and Development Safeguarding Week held and evaluated. Outcome 4: There is effective inter-agency safeguarding practice and processes in place that are supported by robust quality assurance and information sharing systems What does this mean? Safeguarding Boards are required to co-ordinate the activities of each person or body represented on the Board in relation to protecting and preventing abuse, neglect or other kinds of harm to adults at risk and to ensure the effectiveness of those activities. They have an overall responsibility for challenging relevant agencies in an area so that: there are effective measures in place in to protect adults who are experiencing harm or who may be at risk as the result of abuse, neglect or other kinds of harm, and There is effective inter-agency co-operation in planning and delivering protection services and in sharing information.
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