Oliver Mackie (NSPCC) was present for this item and provided the Board with an update on Together for Childhood.  It was reported that:

·       the 10 year Together for Childhood programme commenced in Plymouth 3 years ago to prevent child abuse;

·       the ambition was to bring communities, organisations, individuals together to test new ways of working to stop abuse in the first place and to provide services in Plymouth to families and children to receive the right support;

·       they have embedded local campaigns such as ‘Talk Pants’ and would welcome the board’s support;

·       a virtual conference took place in March which attracted over 1000 people;

The Board noted the update on Together for Childhood.