Purpose

To provide information on the Joint Adults and Children’s Safeguarding provision within the county boundaries and to provide an update on the recent Internal Audit regarding Deprivation of Liberty processes with the service.

Content

(a)       That Cabinet accepts the report as relevant information in relation to Flintshire Safeguarding for the period 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025 and additional information provided;   (b)       That Cabinet take due regard to the variety of activity across the Safeguarding Unit and the continuing development and improvement in service provision;   (c)        That Cabinet is satisfied that the Safeguarding Process for Adults and Children in Flintshire is robust; and   (d)       That Cabinet is satisfied that the actions taken following the recent internal audit of the DoLS process have addressed the audit findings.