That the Local Authority Designated Officer Annual Report 2024-25 be endorsed and published in accordance with Council’s requirements.

Although not a statutory requirement, it was expected that an annual report be completed to inform the Local Authority and partner agencies about the number and nature of contacts with the LADO service.

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This decision will come into force and may be implemented on 2 September 2025 unless the call-in procedure is triggered (as set out in the Standing Orders in relation to Overview and Scrutiny).

The LADO Annual Report 2024/2025 provided a detailed account of the work undertaken by the LADO in Torbay between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025, focusing on safeguarding concerns involving individuals in positions of trust who work or volunteer with children.

At the meeting Councillor Bye proposed and Councillor David Thomas seconded a motion that was agreed unanimously by the Cabinet, as set out above.

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