Issue - meetings
Councillor DBS checks and Safeguarding Protocol
Meeting: 17/04/2024 - Council (Item 133)
133 Recommendation from Cabinet - Councillor DBS Checks and Safeguarding Protocol 
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Additional documents:
- Paper A Councillor DBS checks and Safeguarding Protocol rpt, item 133
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- DBS AND MEMBERS protocol Final, 27/03/2024 Cabinet, item 133
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Minutes:
Members received a recommendation from the Cabinet meeting on 27 March 2024 regarding Councillor DBS Checks and the Safeguarding Protocol.
Cllr John Loudoun proposed the recommendation which was seconded by Cllr Jenny Brown and duly put to the vote and carried by a majority show of hands.
RESOLVED: That the Councillor DBS Checks and Safeguarding Protocol is approved and forms part of the Council’s Constitution.
Meeting: 27/03/2024 - Cabinet (Item 169)
169 Councillor DBS checks and Safeguarding Protocol PDF 286 KB
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Minutes:
The Monitoring Officer was seeking approval for a draft Protocol in relation to the introduction of Councillor basic Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) checks and consideration of any safeguarding issues.
RECOMMENDED to Council:
That the Councillor DBS Checks and Safeguarding Protocol to form part of the Council’s Constitution, be agreed.
REASON:
The Council had decided as part of its Safeguarding Policy to undertake DBS checks for members. It was important that a process was put in place for undertaking those checks and introducing a risk assessment process should any convictions and safeguarding concerns be identified.