Sarah NormanStrategic Director Community, Wolverhampton City Council

Participating in Peer Challenges – A Personal View

Peer Challenge Veteran!• Led an LGA Children's Safeguarding Peer

Challenge Feb 2013• Received an LGA Children’s Safeguarding Peer

Challenge March 2013• Received an LGA Adults Safeguarding Peer

Challenge Sept 2013• Led a Regional Adults Peer Challenge Nov 2013• Receiving an LGA Corporate Peer Challenge Dec

2014

• Sector Led Improvement is more helpful than inspection

• Provides a spotlight on adult safeguarding • Galvanises the partnership• Feedback is a gift

Why have one?

OutcomeStrengths

•Strong partnership•Safeguarding Board•Frontline practice•West Midlands Policies & Procedures

Areas for development•Personalisation•Think Family•Prevention / use of community assets•Member and corporate ownership

Impact• Making Safeguarding Personal• Developing “triggers” to identify where adults

may be vulnerable• Joint protocol across adults and children• Meeting Family Need and Forced Marriage

events• Quarterly Challenge Meetings• “Compulsory” Member training

Top Tips• Good preparation– Clear scope– Self-assessment

• Involve partners• Involve corporate colleagues and politicians• Include a case file audit• Experts by experience• Do something with the results!