Decision details

Warwickshire County Council Suicide Prevention Proposals

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Presentation of proposals for an "Our Approach to Suicide Prevention” for Warwickshire County Council as a statement of the Council’s organisational commitment to suicide prevention and delivery of the wider partnership strategy.

Decision:

That Cabinet:

1.     Approves the Coventry and Warwickshire Suicide Prevention Strategy 2023-2030 on behalf of the Council;

2.     Approves the Council’s “Our Approach to Suicide Prevention” attached to the report at Appendix 1;

3.     Approves the proposals for embedding suicide prevention activity within the Council’s activities as set out in the report; and

4.     Authorises the Strategic Director for People to identify a Suicide Prevention Sponsor to champion the role of the Council in the wider suicide prevention work programme.

Report author: Hannah Cramp

Publication date: 19/04/2023

Date of decision: 18/04/2023

Decided at meeting: 18/04/2023 - Cabinet

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