Issue - meetings
Revised Childrens Safeguarding Policy 2025-28
Meeting: 29/07/2025 - Cabinet (Item 35)
35 Revised Childrens Safeguarding Policy 2025-28 
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To review and approve the revised Safeguarding Children Policy 2025-28. This is in accordance with the Council’s Corporate Priority of Community Safety.
Additional documents:
- Enc. 1 Revised Safeguarding Childrens Policy 20025-28, item 35
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- Enc. 2 Change Table, item 35
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- Enc. 3 Safeguarding Data 2024, item 35
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- Enc. 4 EIA, item 35
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Minutes:
Members were informed that the Council has a specific statutory duty under Section 11 of the Children Act 2004 to make arrangements for ensuring that its functions, and services provided on its behalf, were discharged with regard to the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. The Safeguarding Children Policy sets out how the Council would meet its obligations.
RESOLVED that the revised Safeguarding Children Policy 2025-28 policy be approved.
Reason
All individuals, contractors and agencies have a duty to ensure they are familiar with and can access the Council’s reporting safeguarding procedures or are familiar with and can access those of their own company/agency. The Policy incorporates the Council priorities as a safe place for everyone.