The Safeguarding
Overview and Scrutiny Committee is responsible for scrutiny of
safeguarding vulnerable people, community safety and localism. In
particular it will include priorities around:
·
Safeguarding children
·
Safeguarding vulnerable adults
·
The Council’s responsibilities regarding reducing crime and
the fear of crime and wider Community Safety priorities (referring
matters as appropriate to the Police, Fire and Crime Panel where
responsibility sits with the Police, Fire and Crime
Commissioner).
There will be occasions when the committee
will undertake joint working with the Health and Care Overview and
Scrutiny Committee especially in regard to safeguarding issues and
the Corporate Parenting Meeting in respect of safeguarding
children.