Brighton & Hove City Council

Health & Wellbeing Board                      Agenda Item 36

Subject: Formal Public Involvement

Date of Meeting: 3^rd March 2026

The following question has been received from a member of the public:

1) Gary Vallier

In light of the final Cass Review, and the Supreme Court’s clarification of the Equality Act in For Women Scotland versus Scottish Ministers, and the High Court’s confirmation of the lawfulness of the interim guidance issued by the Equality and Human Rights Commission, and the DfEs draft 2025 update to Keeping Children Safe in Education .... will the Board confirm what steps it has taken, or will now take, to ensure that local safeguarding strategy, mental health pathways and partnership guidance across Brighton & Hove are aligned with this clarified legal and clinical framework?