Report attached.

Contact: Ivan Powell/Sam Anderson

Ivan Powell, Independent Chair of the Shropshire Safeguarding Children Board (SSCB) introduced and amplified the Keeping Adults Safe in Shropshire (KASIS) Annual Report 2017/18 (copy attached to signed minutes) and gave a brief presentation, which covered the following areas:

·           The 4 Board Priorities;

·           Adult Safeguarding in Shropshire;

·           Training;

·           Safeguarding Adult Reviews;

·           Multi-Agency working;

·           Areas of focus moving forward

The Independent Chair reported that the personalisation agenda had led to a big shift in approach and that there was now a duty on local authorities under the Care Act to support people in the safeguarding process.

In response to a query, the Independent Chair explained that the Police Service had no bespoke policy on safeguarding and had a different definition of Vulnerable Adult.  He explained that the Mental Health service would provide a response rather than the police however some Police forces operated a triage system in order to respond more appropriately. 

RESOLVED: That the report be noted.