The Isle of Man Safeguarding Board (the Board) was established under the Safeguarding Act 2018 (the Act)
The aim of the Board, is to ensure that children and vulnerable adults on the Island are safe from abuse and neglect.
The statutory objectives, set out in the the Act, are to:
(a) co-ordinate the work done by relevant safeguarding bodies for the purposes of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and safeguarding and protecting vulnerable adults; and
(b) ensure the effectiveness of the work done by each of those bodies for those purposes.
The statutory functions of the Board
(1) The Board must develop policies and procedures for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and for safeguarding and protecting vulnerable adults.
(2) The Board must promote an awareness of the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and of the need to safeguard and protect vulnerable adults.
(3) The Board must keep under review the effectiveness of what is done by relevant safeguarding bodies — (a) to safeguard and promote the welfare of children; and (b) to safeguard and protect vulnerable adults.
(4) For the purpose of identifying lessons to be learnt and applying those lessons in future cases the Board must — (a) undertake such case management reviews as may be prescribed in such circumstances as may be prescribed;
(5) The Board must make arrangements for — (a) consultation and discussion in relation to safeguarding; (b) promoting the welfare of children or protecting vulnerable adults; and (c) communicating effectively with children and vulnerable adults.
(6) The Board may— (a) compile and analyse information concerning safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children or safeguarding and protecting vulnerable adults; (b) provide advice or information on any matter concerning safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children or safeguarding and protecting vulnerable adults; (c) subject to consultation with the Department, publish any matter concerning safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children or safeguarding and protecting vulnerable adults.
(7) The Board may also engage in any other activity that facilitates, or is conducive to, the achievement of its objectives. (8) The Board must, in exercising its functions, have due regard to any guidance given to it for the purpose by the Department. (The Cabinet Office)