To report on the annual reports of the Herefordshire Safeguarding Children Board (HSCB)

and Herefordshire Safeguarding Adult Board (HSAB), which address the work of multiagency

partners in Herefordshire in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children,

young people and vulnerable adults within the county, including achievements and areas for

improvement, and priorities identified for 2016/17.

THAT:

a) the annual reports and effectiveness of the safeguarding arrangements for

children, young people and vulnerable adults in Herefordshire as assessed

by the boards be noted;

b) the strategic priorities identified by the board be used to inform future

decision making by the council; and

c) any further areas that the safeguarding boards should be focusing attention

upon to provide challenge regarding the council’s functions to safeguard

vulnerable groups be identified.

To ensure cabinet are aware of the work of the boards and future priorities, and have

the opportunity to ensure the compatibility of any future council activity with those

ongoing priorities.

This report is to inform and enable cabinet to consider the HSCB and HSAB annual

reports. Cabinet could therefore suggest alternative activities or priorities for

consideration by either board.