Falkirk Webinar: Public Protection Across the Lifespan
Falkirk’s Public Protection Chief Officers Group is delighted to announce its first partnership webinar on Monday 2 September from 3-4:30pm.
Anyone working in local services which may play a part in identifying, preventing, or addressing harm towards vulnerable groups should attend the session. You will hear from Chief Officers Group members and Public Protection Lead Officers, including an informative Q&A session which will providing in-depth responses to questions submitted in advance.
Please register for the online webinar now. Advance questions for the group can be submitted using this online form.
About the Committees and Chief Officers Group
The Chief Officers of Falkirk Council, NHS Forth Valley and Police Scotland’s Forth Valley Division oversee the commissioning of all public protection services and are accountable for this work and its effectiveness. The work of public protection covers:
- Adult Support and Protection
- Child Protection
- Offender Management
- Gender Based Violence
Event chair and speakers
The webinar session on 2 September will include short presentations from Chief Officers and subject leads, with an opportunity to discuss the Q&As submitted in advance.
- Jillian Taylor – Chief Nurse, NHS Forth Valley – Event Chair
- Kenneth Lawrie – Chair of the Chief Officers Group and Falkirk Council Chief Executive
- Roddy Irvine – Chief Superintendent
- Amanda Croft – NHS Forth Valley Interim Chief Executive
- Gemma Ritchie – Adult Support and Protection Lead Officer, Falkirk
- Tony McLaughlin or Lee Allan, Child Protection Lead Officer, Falkirk
About public protection
Falkirk’s Public Protection Chief Officers group provides strategic leadership, direction and scrutiny of the Child and Adult Protection Committees, Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) and related public protection groups such Gender Based Violence, Community Policing and Community Justice.
Public protection is primarily about preventing and protecting people of all ages from experiencing harm and neglect. This is our opportunity to come together to recognise our shared responsibility to identify risks, investigate concerns and take action to protect those at risk of harm across the lifespan.