Bernard Walker

Bernard Walker presented the update Report on Safeguarding Arrangements

Points highlighted were:

·  The work of The Last Minute Theatre was recommended.

·  Early Help is very important

·  High standards and challenge are maintained by the WSCB

·  CSE Awareness Day.  A CSE Co-ordinator is being appointed.

·  WSCB website is now up and running – more information is to be uploaded.

·  Audits – The Boards is trying to simplify these and ensure that information included in previous years will be there for the next year.

·  Case reviews:  The government safeguarding report findings are not yet known but are awaited.

Phil Sheridan said that it is hoped to roll out the Last Minute Theatre performances to schools but it depends on costs.

Fiona Pender asked if the Child Self-Harm working group (formerly part of Vision 2018) could approach WSCB about their work and raise the profile of the new work being undertaken at a future board meeting. It was agreed that they could.

Cllr Tony Smith asked if, as school inspections focus on safeguarding, schools have easy contact to WSCB and was assured that they do.  Also there is ongoing training for governors.  The new website will help schools get the information and to find out what support is available to schools. 

It was resolved that the Board note the report

1. Julia Hassall to contact Dave Robbins to arrange circulation of safeguarding newsletter to all school governors.