Decision - Brighton & Hove Safeguarding Children Partnership Annual Report 2021-22

Brighton and Hove Health & Wellbeing Board Decided 7 Mar 2023 approved GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Health & Wellbeing Board

Report author

Emma Gilbert

Published

7 Mar 2023

Reference

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As published

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RESOLVED - That the Board notes the information contained in the report and its appendix (BHSCP Annual Report 2021-22).

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The report reviews safeguarding activity, achievements, challenges and finances across Brighton and Hove during 2021-22. It sets out partnership priorities for protecting children from violence, exploitation and neglect, supporting mental health, and improving multi-agency practice. It also identifies work planned for 2022-23.

Recommendation

Continue the Partnership’s safeguarding improvement programme, including strengthening the voice of children, re-forming the Exploitation Subgroup, improving Section 11 audits, embedding learning from reviews, developing training, and recruiting two Lay Members.

Financial impact

Total BHSCP income for 2021-22 was £270,510; total expenditure was £179,786.47, with £40,000 carried forward under the MOU and £50,723.53 additional allocated funding carried forward.

Ward affected

city-wide

Decision maker

Brighton and Hove Safeguarding Children’s Partnership

Stakeholders named

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Children and young peopleFamilies and carersBrighton and Hove City CouncilNHS SussexSussex PoliceEducation providersCommunity and voluntary sector organisationsSafeguarding practitioners

Next steps

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Capture the voice of the child across Partnership workstreams and scrutiny.
Recruit two Lay Members.
Re-form the Exploitation Subgroup with a clearer identity and a Prepare, Prevent, Protect and Pursue focus.
Continue developing the BHSCP performance dashboard and single-agency frameworks.
Refocus Section 11 audits from compliance towards improvement and include a staff survey.
Introduce Pan-Sussex Safeguarding Practice Review procedures and Reflection and Impact Workshops.
Extend the multi-agency training programme for 2023-24.
Embed Graded Care Profile 2 and strengthen work on neglect.
Host an Anti-racist Practice conference during Safeguarding Week 2022.

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