Agenda item

9.1a

The Director of Public Health submitted a report proposing that the first Annual Report of work on Addressing Domestic and Sexual Abuse / Violence Against Women and Girls is accepted and endorsed.

9.2a

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That Strategy and Resources Policy Committee:-

(a) that the Annual Report on Addressing Domestic and Sexual Abuse / Violence Against Women and Girls 2022/23 be noted and endorsed; and

(b) that the Annual Report’s recommendations be considered during the development of the new Domestic and Sexual Abuse / Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy for the city which will be developed in consultation with partners and stakeholders over the coming year.

9.3a

Reasons for Decision

9.3.1a

This is the first annual report produced on the work undertaken on addressing domestic and sexual abuse / violence against women and girls. The report illustrates the range of initiatives and commissioned services that are in place. It highlights the outcomes of commissioned providers, the work undertaken in relation to statutory duties and strategic achievements. It also illustrates the findings of an independent assessment of the city’s responses to domestic abuse.

9.3.2a

The report describes how services are under pressure and that demand is likely to grow as public awareness increases. It proposes that limited resources mean that innovative solutions to meeting needs must be identified and suggests that the development of guided self help resources and a network of community champions may help to mitigate the resource gaps evident. It also recommends the ongoing commitment to campaigns such as White Ribbon as a framework for addressing violence against women and girls and achieving lasting change in attitudes and behaviour across the city.

9.3.3a

It also recommends that business cases are developed for further investment various support elements that are currently under pressure:

• support for children and young people to recover from the impact of abuse

• therapeutic support to aid the recovery of adults such as counselling services

• behaviour change programmes for perpetrators

• community based domestic abuse support for adults

9.3.4a

It is recommended that these issues are considered during the development of the new Domestic and Sexual Abuse / Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy for the city which will be developed in consultation with partners and stakeholders over the coming year.

9.4a

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

9.4.1a

The alternative would be not to have completed an annual report.

9.1b

The Director of Children’s Services submitted a report presenting the Sheffield Children Safeguarding Partnership Annual Reports for 21/22 and 22/23, outlining the continuing progress in the multi-agency work to protect and safeguard children and young people at risk in Sheffield.

Sheffield Children Safeguarding Partnership (SCSP) is made up of the following three local safeguarding partners:

•  Sheffield City Council: represented by the Director of Children’s Services

•  NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board: represented by the Chief Nurse

• South Yorkshire Police: represented by the Chief Superintendent District Commander.

The three partners must publish a yearly report setting out the work they have undertaken that year. The attached Annual Reports covers the periods from April 2021 through to March 2022 and April 2022 through to March 2023.

Both annual reports set out how the SCSP have reviewed the partnership’s ambition, strategy and key business priorities over the 12-month reporting period.

Both reports provide details of the following areas:

• Priorities, progress and impact

• Dissemination and embedding of learning.

• Conclusion and next steps

The key priorities for 2021-22 were identified as far back as 2019/20 and over the last two years against a background of the Covid 19 pandemic these have continued to roll forward. As outlined in the SCSP 22-23 Annual Report, there has been a huge amount of work undertaken across the city and progress made with regards to meeting the key priority areas.

It was noted that he reports had already been considered by the Education, Children and Families Policy Committee.

9.2b

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That Strategy and Resources Policy Committee notes the contents of the annual reports (appendices 1-3).

9.3b

Reasons for Decision

9.3.1b

It is important that the Committee are aware of the work of the Sheffield Children’s Safeguarding Partnership and the content of the Annual Reports.

9.4b

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

9.4.1b

None. Under Working Together 2018 – paragraphs 21-46, all safeguarding partners must publish a report at least once in every 12-month period.

9.1c

The Director of Adult Wellbeing and Care submitted a report providing the Sheffield Safeguarding Partnership Annual Report 2022/23 for endorsement by Committee.

The Sheffield Adult Safeguarding Partnership (SASP) is a strategic, multi-agency partnership that brings together statutory and non-statutory organisations to actively promote effective working relationships between different agencies and professionals to address the issue of abuse and harm. The Safeguarding Adults Executive leads and holds individual agencies to account, to ensure adults in Sheffield are supported and protected from abuse and neglect.

It was noted that the report had already been considered by the Adult, Health and Social Care Policy Committee.

9.2c

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That Strategy and Resources Policy Committee notes the Sheffield Safeguarding Partnership Annual Report 2022/23.

9.3c

Reasons for Decision

9.3.1c

An endorsed Annual Report gives the public assurance that the Partnership is delivering upon its commitment to protect people from abuse and harm. It will also provide greater accountability and transparency of how will do this.

9.3.2c                                                                                                                                                                                                       

Asking for the Annual report to be considered at Strategy and Resources Committee will keep the Committee, wider stakeholders, and the public the ability to support increased awareness and understanding of Safeguarding.

9.4c

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

9.4.1c

This is an update on previously endorsed delivery plan in line with recommendations approved at Committee. No alternatives options are available due to this.

9.1a

The Director of Public Health submitted a report proposing that the first Annual Report of work on Addressing Domestic and Sexual Abuse / Violence Against Women and Girls is accepted and endorsed.

9.2a

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That Strategy and Resources Policy Committee:-

(a) that the Annual Report on Addressing Domestic and Sexual Abuse / Violence Against Women and Girls 2022/23 be noted and endorsed; and

(b) that the Annual Report’s recommendations be considered during the development of the new Domestic and Sexual Abuse / Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy for the city which will be developed in consultation with partners and stakeholders over the coming year.

9.3a

Reasons for Decision

9.3.1a

This is the first annual report produced on the work undertaken on addressing domestic and sexual abuse / violence against women and girls. The report illustrates the range of initiatives and commissioned services that are in place. It highlights the outcomes of commissioned providers, the work undertaken in relation to statutory duties and strategic achievements. It also illustrates the findings of an independent assessment of the city’s responses to domestic abuse.

9.3.2a

The report describes how services are under pressure and that demand is likely to grow as public awareness increases. It proposes that limited resources mean that innovative solutions to meeting needs must be identified and suggests that the development of guided self help resources and a network of community champions may help to mitigate the resource gaps evident. It also recommends the ongoing commitment to campaigns such as White Ribbon as a framework for addressing violence against women and girls and achieving lasting change in attitudes and behaviour across the city.

9.3.3a

It also recommends that business cases are developed for further investment various support elements that are currently under pressure:

• support for children and young people to recover from the impact of abuse

• therapeutic support to aid the recovery of adults such as counselling services

• behaviour change programmes for perpetrators

• community based domestic abuse support for adults

9.3.4a

It is recommended that these issues are considered during the development of the new Domestic and Sexual Abuse / Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy for the city which will be developed in consultation with partners and stakeholders over the coming year.

9.4a

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

9.4.1a

The alternative would be not to have completed an annual report.

9.1b

The Director of Children’s Services submitted a report presenting the Sheffield Children Safeguarding Partnership Annual Reports for 21/22 and 22/23, outlining the continuing progress in the multi-agency work to protect and safeguard children and young people at risk in Sheffield.

Sheffield Children Safeguarding Partnership (SCSP) is made up of the following three local safeguarding partners:

•  Sheffield City Council: represented by the Director of Children’s Services

•  NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board: represented by the Chief Nurse

• South Yorkshire Police: represented by the Chief Superintendent District Commander.

The three partners must publish a yearly report setting out the work they have undertaken that year. The attached Annual Reports covers the periods from April 2021 through to March 2022 and April 2022 through to March 2023.

Both annual reports set out how the SCSP have reviewed the partnership’s ambition, strategy and key business priorities over the 12-month reporting period.

Both reports provide details of the following areas:

• Priorities, progress and impact

• Dissemination and embedding of learning.

• Conclusion and next steps

The key priorities for 2021-22 were identified as far back as 2019/20 and over the last two years against a background of the Covid 19 pandemic these have continued to roll forward. As outlined in the SCSP 22-23 Annual Report, there has been a huge amount of work undertaken across the city and progress made with regards to meeting the key priority areas.

It was noted that he reports had already been considered by the Education, Children and Families Policy Committee.

9.2b

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That Strategy and Resources Policy Committee notes the contents of the annual reports (appendices 1-3).

9.3b

Reasons for Decision

9.3.1b

It is important that the Committee are aware of the work of the Sheffield Children’s Safeguarding Partnership and the content of the Annual Reports.

9.4b

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

9.4.1b

None. Under Working Together 2018 – paragraphs 21-46, all safeguarding partners must publish a report at least once in every 12-month period.

9.1c

The Director of Adult Wellbeing and Care submitted a report providing the Sheffield Safeguarding Partnership Annual Report 2022/23 for endorsement by Committee.

The Sheffield Adult Safeguarding Partnership (SASP) is a strategic, multi-agency partnership that brings together statutory and non-statutory organisations to actively promote effective working relationships between different agencies and professionals to address the issue of abuse and harm. The Safeguarding Adults Executive leads and holds individual agencies to account, to ensure adults in Sheffield are supported and protected from abuse and neglect.

It was noted that the report had already been considered by the Adult, Health and Social Care Policy Committee.

9.2c

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That Strategy and Resources Policy Committee notes the Sheffield Safeguarding Partnership Annual Report 2022/23.

9.3c

Reasons for Decision

9.3.1c

An endorsed Annual Report gives the public assurance that the Partnership is delivering upon its commitment to protect people from abuse and harm. It will also provide greater accountability and transparency of how will do this.

9.3.2c                                                                                                                                                                                                      

Asking for the Annual report to be considered at Strategy and Resources Committee will keep the Committee, wider stakeholders, and the public the ability to support increased awareness and understanding of Safeguarding.

9.4c

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

9.4.1c

This is an update on previously endorsed delivery plan in line with recommendations approved at Committee. No alternatives options are available due to this.