Transcript Isle of Wight Local Safeguarding Children Board

Isle of Wight
Local Safeguarding Children Board
Roles And
Responsibilities
LSCB Roles
“ The LSCB is the key statutory mechanism for
agreeing how the relevant organisations in
each local area will co-operate to safeguard
and promote the welfare of children in that
locality; and for ensuring the effectiveness of
what they do.”
Working Together 2006. 3.2
LSCB Role
The LSCB has two main functions;
 To co-ordinate the work of agencies to
safeguard children.
 To ensure the effectiveness of safeguarding
children on the Isle of Wight
LSCB Role
From Working Together 2006, Chapter 3
Member Agency
Responsibilities
To ensure that:
 Their agency/organisation complies with S11 Children Act 2004 and
S175 & 157 Education Act 2002 for schools, including;
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That all staff are trained in child protection and safeguarding to an
appropriate level
that their agency /organisation is aware of any is compliant with updated
child protection [procedures including effective information sharing
That their agency operates safe recruitment procedures
The appointment of a Safeguarding Lead or champion for their agency
20. Ensure that the definition of safeguarding is understood within their
agency and the message that Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility
underpins practice within their organisation.
21 Ensure that all staff within their organisation have an understanding of
their responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of C&YP
and what actions should be taken if they have concerns about a the
welfare of a child.
Member Agency
Responsibilities
And to:
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Identify any child protection and safeguarding training needs
within their agency and draw this to the attention of the LSCB
Support and help arrange attendance at multi agency training
courses from within their agency.
Contribute to multi agency training as appropriate
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding issues,
undertaking personal training as required.
Promote good practice within their agency as to the appropriate
levels of confidentiality that apply to child protection issues.
Individual Member Responsibilities
“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 2006. 3.65
Individual Member Responsibilities
LSCB members are expected to:
 Attend meetings of the LSCB regularly and
consistently and special or extra ordinary meetings
as and when required.
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Represent the views of their
agency/organisation at LSCB meetings or provide a
representative view from their profession
 Speak for their agency or organisation with
authority
Individual Member Responsibilities
And to:
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Establish effective internal two way communications
mechanisms within their agency, or liaison with their profession
about views on safeguarding matters (specified within S11
Childrens Act, S175 & 157 Education Act 2002 for schools)
With their agency Safeguarding Childrens lead or champion,
hold managers to account for that agencies contribution to
safeguarding ((specified within S11 Childrens Act, S175 & 157
Education Act 2002 for schools)
Consult with relevant staff within their agency/organisation on
all pertinent safeguarding issues
Ensure that processes are in place for implementation
Individual Member Responsibilities
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Ensure the proper development of safeguarding
policy both for the LSCB and their
agency/organisation.
Participate in/appoint representation to and liaise
with one or more of the sub groups
Produce, oversee, or ensure the production of
reports or data to/from their respective
agency/organisation as required (e.g. participation in
Serious Case Reviews, monitoring of standards of
safeguarding practice within agency, Performance
data, audit reports, etc
Individual Member Responsibilities
And to;
 Raise pertinent safeguarding issues with the
board by placing them on the appropriate
board or sub group agenda, contributing to
the LSCB objectives and priorities
 Comply, support and engage with any audit
of the effectiveness of the LSCB as a body,
or safeguarding practice overall.