RESOLVED that Cabinet –

(a)     formally adopts the updated Safeguarding Policy and Procedures (2026-2027) as the Council’s formal safeguarding framework, in line with its executive responsibility for strategic policy;

(b)     notes that the Safeguarding Handbook for Staff and any associated staff-related safeguarding procedures will be presented to a future meeting of the Human Resources and Council Tax Committee for approval, in accordance with its constitutional remit; and

(c)     authorises the Assistant Director (People), in consultation with the Portfolio Holders with responsibility for safeguarding and the Head of Paid Service, to make any further amendments to the Safeguarding Policy and Procedures and associated policies as may be required to ensure compliance with future changes to safeguarding legislation.