Issue - meetings

          The Board considered a report on the Annual Report of the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) which provided a summary and analysis of the work of the LADO service for 2024-2025. The report detailed progress made against objectives set previously and provided information relating to key developments and emerging issues that arose during the reporting period.

          The Chair noted that the report was difficult to read at points due to the wrong words being used and the formatting being unclear. He suggested that this be reviewed in the future.

The following points arose from the discussion:

·       It was confirmed that all faiths were being referred to in the report when it referenced referrals from the faith community. These referrals tended to come in if a certain faith group had a community project.

·       A Board Member noted that LADO referrals were complex and a lot of different bodies could be involved.

·       The Board requested a general example of what a LADO referral could involve.

          RESOLVED:

          That the report be noted.