Issue - meetings

To receive the Bi-Annual Report for Regulation 33 Visits to Cheshire East Children’s Homes.

Glynis Williams, Safeguarding Manager, attended to provide the Bi Annual Report for Regulation 33 Visits. It was explained that Regulation 33 of the Children’s Homes Regulations 2001 Act required a monthly visit to children’s homes and units ran by the local authority by a person not employed at the home nor directly responsible for it.

It was reported that visits had taken place at the following settings:

·         Priors Hill – Langley Unit

·         Claremont Road

·         Broad Street

Glynis Williams commented that the visits had gone well and that this was demonstrated by the positive feedback outlined on p.60. It was asserted that one of the main reasons for the positive visits was that the training provided for the visitors was of good quality which had enabled them to adequately challenge and question. With this in mind, it was suggested that a training session should be set up for new Members on the Regulation 33 rota and that it would also be useful for experienced Members to attend as a refresher session.

RESOLVED –

a)    That the report be received.

b)    That a training session be arranged for Members on the Regulation 33 rota.