That the Surrey Safeguarding Children Board Annual Report be noted, prior to it being published.
Reasons for Decisions:
The Board is constituted Under Section 13 of the Children Act 2004; its objectives are set out in Section 14 of the Children Act 2004. Regulation 5 of the Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) Regulations 2006 sets out the statutory functions of the LSCB.
Section 14a of the Children Act 2004 requires that the independent Chairman publishes an Annual Report on the effectiveness of child safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children in the local area.
Accepting the recommendation will provide evidence the council has fulfilled its obligations under Section 13 of the Children Act 2004.
[The decisions on this item can be called in by the Children and Education Select Committee]