Transcript Isle of Wight Local Safeguarding Children Board

Isle of Wight
Local Safeguarding Children Board
Development Day
17 June 2010
LSCB Roles
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Members’ Pack
Previous Presentations
Working Together March 2010
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Core objectives ( co-ordinate and ensure effectiveness)
Scope (prevention for all, proactive for targeted, reactive for CP)
Functions ( policies/procedures in safeguarding, training, recruitment,
private fostering, co-operation; communicating, planning, child deaths, and
monitoring effectiveness, SCRs, Annual Report, evaluating)
LSCB Roles
Levels of accountability and responsibility:
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Corporate ( for the LSCB and the Trust)
Organisational ( for member’s own agency’s role and
performance)
Personal
Board Responsibilities
Taking responsibility for performance and work of
the Board
“The individual members of the LSCB have a duty as members to
contribute to the effective work of the LSCB, for example
making the LSCB s’ assessment of performance as objective
as possible, and in recommending or deciding upon necessary
steps to put right any problems. This should take precedence,
if necessary, over own role as a representative of their
organisation.”
Working Together March 2010 3.85
Board Responsibilities
Taking responsibility for performance and work of
the Board
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Participate/ contribute to the work of the sub-groups
Produce reports as required, including for SCRs
Ensure all work is of a high standard
Participate/contribute/facilitate regular audit
Participate/contribute to safeguarding training
Participate/contribute to performance management and
monitoring
Share responsibility for delivery of the business/annual
plan
Adhere to standards for members on
attendance/performance
Organisational Responsibilities
Taking responsibility for safeguarding performance
and work of own agency
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Represent views of own agency and speak with authority
Hold managers to account for safeguarding (Section 11)
Disseminate information and consult within agency
Ensure policies/procedures and staff are trained and
compliant
Promote awareness within agency
Raise issues with the Board as appropriate from agency
Monitor and report on safeguarding standards within
agency
Personal Responsibilities
Taking personal responsibility for performance and
for safeguarding
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Maintain up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding issues,
undertaking personal training as required.
Ensure suitable delegates are available to Board
Promote good practice within agency
Model safeguarding being everyone’s responsibility
Act as a safeguarding champion
Respect shared information as confidential
LSCB Chair
Primary purpose:
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ensure the LSCB operates effectively and exercises its
functions as set out in The Children Act (2004) and relevant
guidance;
ensure the LSCB has the capacity to challenge and an
independent voice;
Ensure appropriate links are made to local arrangements for
the protection of vulnerable adults.
In summary
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We are not a delivery organisation.
Activity should be linked to functions of LSCB
Each Board partner retains existing lines of accountability
for safeguarding
The Board is to “challenge and scrutinise effectively the
work of the Children’s Trust Board and partners” (WT 2010.
3.56)