Decision details

The Cabinet will be asked to approve the new multi-agency safeguarding arrangements in Barking and Dagenham, in accordance with the Children and Social Work Act of 2017 and mandated through the revised statutory guidance “Working Together to Safeguard Children 2018”.

Cabinet resolved to:

(i)  Agree the principles and approach to the new Multi-Agency Safeguarding Partnership Arrangements as set out in the report;

(ii)  Note the plans for implementing the arrangements during the period July - September 2019; and

(iii)  Delegate authority to the Director of People and Resilience, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Social Care and Health Integration, to finalise and publish the plan for the new arrangements by 29 June 2019.