Agenda Reports Pack (Public) 15/10/2012, 19.00 - Meetings ...

Key Priorities and progress for individualagenciesPage 227Housing Children’s Safeguardingresponsibility & awareness tobe part of every divisionalmember’s job description.Housing attendance at MultiAgency SafeguardingDelivery Group led by CSDEnsure that all new writtenprocedures give considerationto Safeguarding ChildrenagendaEnsure Safeguarding trainingis maintained at 100% ofHousing Options staffmembersThe Divisional reorganisationimplemented 1.3.12 makesSafeguarding a key area ofresponsibility in all divisional jobdescriptionsAttendance at MASSDG has beenmaintained with HOD representativeCarmel Benson & Housing ManagementServices Peter HannonAll new members of staff have attendedbasic awareness trainingReview of procedures ensuresSafeguarding inclusion where relevantAll divisional procedures arecurrently under review andconsideration will be given bymanagers to the Safeguardingagenda where relevantEnhanced CRB checks aremade where relevantHousing were involved in the11/12 Inspection of Children’sServices and the outcomes forcommunications betweenchildren’s services andhousing department werenoted as goodReview of Safeguarding roleacross Housing &Regeneration Departmentfollowing reintegration of H&FHomesHealthorganisationsincorporating:NHS INWL(Hammersmithand Fulham),The PCTs for the tri-boroughcame together to form INWLPCTs in April 2011. Thismeant that safeguarding hadto be reworked to ensurerobust structures remained inThe Designated professionals worktogether as a team across the triborough.One Designated Nurse leadsfor Hammersmith and Fulham andWestminster. Since January 2012 therehas been the additional support of aThere are significant reformsunderway of the NHS whichwill greatly impact on the wayhealth services arecommissioned in the futureand the roles of theLearning from the Inspectionand SCR has been linked withthe learning from cases in theother boroughs to inform futurepractice of the tri-boroughLSCB.10