Issue - meetings

To receive an update on proposed changes to Children Safeguarding Board arrangements; and updates on activity to address the key issues raised in the Lancashire Safeguarding Adult and Children Boards Annual Reports 2017/18.

Sally Allen, Children's Social Care, Education and Children's Services, Lancashire County Council presented the report which was also being presented to the three Lancashire Councils and where necessary, the Executive bodies of the Clinical Commissioning Groups and the Police which set out the recommended option for the replacement of the Local Safeguarding Children's Board to comply with the new area children's safeguarding arrangements.

It was noted that this was really positive and had definite advantages to having a single framework – single approach to safeguarding children and young people.

Partners were currently recruiting a new chair and County Councillor Shaun Turner, thanked Jane Booth for her contributions to the Health and Wellbeing Board and also to the Safeguarding Boards.

Resolved:  That the Health and Wellbeing recommended to endorse the approach being taken in option one as set out in the report.