To inform Cabinet of the progress of the Herefordshire Safeguarding Children Board (HSCB) Business Plan 2013-2014 at year end and to provide Cabinet with the opportunity to comment on the 2014-2015 Business Plan.

THAT Cabinet:

(a)  noted the progress achieved in the 2013-2014 Business Plan at Appendix 1;

(b)  noted the 2014-2015 Business Plan at Appendix 2

To ensure that Cabinet is informed of the progress of the 2013-2014 HSCB Business Plan. 

To ensure that Cabinet has the opportunity to challenge the Board’s priorities and assure itself that the Business Plan is in line with the Council’s Delivery Plan, is sufficient to meet the recommendations from the recent Ofsted review of the effectiveness of the HSCB and will enable the Council to meet its obligations to have well functioning multi-agency safeguarding arrangements for children and young people.

Cabinet can request that the HSCB consider suggestions which are made for the HSCB to amend their priorities or actions.