Agenda item - Brighton & Hove Safeguarding Adults Board Annual Report 2013-14

Introduction

35.1    The Board considered a report of the Executive Director of Adult Services which presented the Brighton & Hove Safeguarding Adults Board Annual Report 2013/14.  The Annual Report, attached as appendix 1, outlined work carried out across the City during the period of 2013-14, and noted the priorities for 2014-15.  A protocol to ensure clarity of work between the Health and Wellbeing Board and the Adult and Children’s Safeguarding Boards had been included this year as an appendix 2.  The report was presented by the Head of Adult Safeguarding and the Head of Adults Assessment. 

35.2    The Head of Adult Safeguarding referred to Section 3 of Annual Report which set out Performance and Practice for 2013/14.  Safeguarding figures had reached a plateau due to awareness of adult safeguarding.  There was a raised level of people alerting.  Meanwhile, the Care Act would lead to significant changes in the coming year.  For example, recording would be based on a different criteria from 2015.  

35.3    The Head of Adults Assessment referred to assessments carried out under the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.  Following a Supreme Court Judgement in March 2014 it was anticipated that the numbers of applications for authorisation of Deprivation would rise significantly.

Questions and Discussion

35.4    Councillor Jarrett thanked the Head of Adult Safeguarding for the effective work that had been carried out.  Councillor Jarrett noted a steady increase in the willingness of the public to report incidents and did not anticipate a reduction in figures in the future.    

35.5    Resolved –

(1)    That the safeguarding work carried out in 2013-14, and the priorities for 2014-15 be noted.

(2)     That the report be agreed for circulation.

(3)     That the protocol between the Brighton & Hove Health & Wellbeing Board, the Brighton & Hove Safeguarding Children’s Board and the Brighton & Hove Safeguarding Adults Board be approved.