1.5 Policies & The CTSCB Policies and The work programme of Develop the work programme of the Protocols and Joint work programme in Procedures Procedures Sub Group the Sub group needs to PPG to include Adults and MASH Procedures place. (PPG) is well established be further developed to policies and procedures. Sub Group and has a work incorporate the Adults Policies and procedures programme in place that is policies and procedures. Ensure that the Group responds to reviewed in accordance monitored on a quarterly any changes to the All Wales with the timescales basis. The Group has Procedures for children and adults as included in the work recently expanded its a result of the Act. programme remit to incorporate adults New scorecard reporting format to Quarterly reports policies and procedures. be developed submitted to the Operational Committee Ensure that the PPG continues to Training/awareness raising review and update policies and requirements are remitted procedures and to the Training and recommendations on appropriate Communications Sub training/awareness raising as appropriate 1.6 Social The Act will come into Actions contained within SS&WB Action Plan to be SS&WB Act Quarterly highlight reports Services & force on 6 April 2016. An the SS&WB action plan monitored by the Boards Task and and progress on actions Wellbeing Act action plan is already in to be implemented Reports to be presented to the Finish Group presented to the Board on a place to ensure that the accordingly via Operational Committee on a quarterly basis. To include Board is compliant quarterly basis and risks/issues risks and issues requiring escalated where required escalation. Outcome 2: Children and young people who are particularly vulnerable have been identified and the Board is assured that there are measures in place to protect them and to prevent them from becoming further at risk What does this mean? Keeping children who may have for care and support safe is everyone’s responsibility. This means feeling safe and being safe with those with whom they live and who support and care for them, as well as being safe in environments outside the home where they may live, travel, play, learn, work or undertake sport, cultural, leisure and other activities. This responsibility lies primarily within the family or with carers and within the wider community. However, there are some groups of children who are particularly vulnerable, perhaps as a result of their own behaviour or as a result of compromised
1.5 Policies & Procedures The CTSCB Policies and Procedures Sub Group (PPG) is well established and has a work programme in place that is monitored on a quarterly basis. The Group has recently expanded its remit to incorporate adults policies and procedures. The work programme of the Sub group needs to be further developed to incorporate the Adults policies and procedures. Develop the work programme of the PPG to include Adults and MASH policies and procedures. Ensure that the Group responds to any changes to the All Wales Procedures for children and adults as a result of the Act. Protocols and Procedures Sub Group Joint work programme in place. Policies and procedures reviewed in accordance with the timescales included in the work programme New scorecard reporting format to be developed Quarterly reports submitted to the Operational Committee Ensure that the PPG continues to review and update policies and procedures and recommendations on appropriate training/awareness raising Training/awareness raising requirements are remitted to the Training and Communications Sub as appropriate 1.6 Social Services & Wellbeing Act The Act will come into force on 6 April 2016. An action plan is already in place to ensure that the Board is compliant Actions contained within the SS&WB action plan to be implemented accordingly SS&WB Action Plan to be monitored by the Boards Reports to be presented to the via Operational Committee on a quarterly basis and risks/issues escalated where required SS&WB Act Task and Finish Group Quarterly highlight reports and progress on actions presented to the Board on a quarterly basis. To include risks and issues requiring escalation. Outcome 2: Children and young people who are particularly vulnerable have been identified and the Board is assured that there are measures in place to protect them and to prevent them from becoming further at risk What does this mean? Keeping children who may have for care and support safe is everyone’s responsibility. This means feeling safe and being safe with those with whom they live and who support and care for them, as well as being safe in environments outside the home where they may live, travel, play, learn, work or undertake sport, cultural, leisure and other activities. This responsibility lies primarily within the family or with carers and within the wider community. However, there are some groups of children who are particularly vulnerable, perhaps as a result of their own behaviour or as a result of compromised
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