A report by the Statutory Safeguarding Partners provided the annual report setting out activity undertaken by the Wirral Safeguarding Children Partnership (WSCP) and relevant agencies to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people in Wirral.

Members heard how the report was designed to provide a transparent assessment of multi- agency safeguarding arrangements that came into force in September 2019, replacing the previous Local Safeguarding Children Board arrangements.

Members were informed how the annual report is presented on behalf of the three statutory safeguarding partners – the Local Authority, Merseyside Police and Wirral Clinical Commissioning Group, who are jointly responsible for the new safeguarding arrangements.

In response to a comment by a Member it was suggested that Members of the Committee would benefit from training on Safeguarding and the Business Manager for the Local Safeguarding Board specified that he could offer this

On a motion by Councillor W Clements and seconded by Councillor J Robinson it was:

Resolved – That the Children, Young People and Education Committee notes the Wirral Safeguarding Children Partnership Annual Report.