Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Chair of the Stockport Safeguarding Adults Partnership.

The report outlines the activity of the Stockport Safeguarding Adults Partnership over the last year from April 2021 to March 2022.

The Scrutiny Committee is recommended to comment on and note the report.

Officer contact: Jonathan Burrows on 07891 949 295 or by email: jonathan.burrows@stockport.gov.uk

The Chair of the Stockport Safeguarding Adults Partnership submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) outlining the activity of the Stockport Safeguarding Adults Partnership over the last year from April 2021 to March 2022.

The Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Social Care (Councillor Keith Holloway) attended the meeting to respond to questions from the Scrutiny Committee.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         It was hoped that progress had been made on the issues previously raised and would be reflective in the annual report for 2022/23.

·         It was requested that the 2022/23 annual report include practical, real life examples of change for the people’s whose lives the policies aim to effect.

·         In response, reassurance was offered that one of the key priorities going forward was to ensure that the report incorporated lived experience and working with individuals to be part of the Safeguarding Partnership.

·         In relation to the multi-agency learning review and financial abuse, it was queried if the multi-agency approach included bank representatives.

·         In response, it was stated that there were national policies in place relating to financial abuse for banks, however one of the referrals of financial abuse was raised by a bank and the Safeguarding Partnership worked closely with banks on individuals cases referred. It was commented that Safeguarding Partnership’s role included making sure local links such as with banks and the police were in place to resolve the matter.

·         It was commented that Stockport was a diverse borough and requested that further detail in relation Stockport data and comparisons with other local authorities in Greater Manchester and the North West be included within the 2022/23 annual report.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.