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Safeguarding Business Unit

Head of service: Phil Sawbridge

Our work includes delivery against the council ambitions associated with our duties to safeguard and protect children and vulnerable people at risk.

Our staff are organised in locality based teams covering the following specialisms:

  • Assessment and intervention in respect of children who may be ‘in need’ or ‘in need of protection’.
  • Corporate Parenting – including the provision of services for looked after children.
  • Leaving Care.

We also have centrally based specialist practitioners who hold responsibility for:

  • Adult Safeguarding Strategy, Partnership and quality assurance.
  • Children’s Safeguarding Strategy.
  • Foster Care Recruitment.
  • Adoption.