Agenda and minutes

There were no substitutions at the meeting.

Mrs Whittaker declared a personal interest as a foster carer in North Lincolnshire.  No whip was declared.

Resolved - That the minutes of the meeting of this panel held on 9 March 2022, having been printed and circulated amongst the members, be taken as read and correctly recorded and be signed by the Chairman.

There were no public speaking requests.

The Chairman welcomed Chief Supt Darren Wildbore, Humberside Police, Charlotte Morton, North Lincolnshire CCG, Nikki Alcock, Principal Officer – Safeguarding Organisation, Charlene Sykes, Service Lead, and Rachel Smith, Service Lead, North Lincolnshire Council, to the meeting.

The Chairman thanked all witnesses for their attendance and stated that it was good to see all safeguarding lead organisations present.  The Chairman then invited Nikki and colleagues to deliver a presentation on the Children’s Multi-Agency Resilience and Safeguarding Board’s Annual Report 2020/21.

The presentation covered key highlights and achievements throughout the year, progress against the Board’s ‘Shine a Light’ areas of focus, and planned areas for work in the coming year.  Members asked questions of the witnesses, including on children in care, the impact of Covid-19, external scrutiny of safeguarding and social work, assessment and prioritisation, and the impact of changing social conditions.  The witnesses answered each question fully and candidly.

Resolved – (a) That Chief Supt Wildbore, Nikki Alcock, Charlene Sykes, Rachel Smith, and Charlotte Morton be thanked for their attendance, (b) that the situation be noted; and (c) that a future meeting be arranged with the Director to discuss children’s services more generally.

There were no Added Items due for consideration at the meeting.

There were no urgent or additional items for discussion at the meeting.