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Role of Local Safeguarding Children Boards

Role of Local Safeguarding Children Boards. DCSF Review of progress Issues. Not all LSCBs taking a more pro-active, preventive role Most chaired by DCS Accountability/scrutiny Some LSCBs too operational No evidence of performance management Variations in funding. Dilemmas - accountability.

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Role of Local Safeguarding Children Boards

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  1. Role of Local Safeguarding Children Boards

  2. DCSF Review of progressIssues • Not all LSCBs taking a more pro-active, preventive role • Most chaired by DCS • Accountability/scrutiny • Some LSCBs too operational • No evidence of performance management • Variations in funding

  3. Dilemmas - accountability • Chair – seniority/knowledge/independence/ leadership • Scrutiny of the work of the LSCB – elected members/CYPP • How does the LSCB scrutinise the work of member agencies? • Are LSCBs dominated by local authorities? Can other agencies challenge the LA?

  4. Dilemmas - effectiveness • Breadth of membership v effectiveness of the group • LSCBs too dominated by the social care agenda? • How to keep child protection in focus as well as taking on the wider safeguarding function? • Does the sub-group structure work? • Performance management – how do we know if the LSCB is being effective?

  5. DCSF response – next steps • No need for change to statutory guidance or legislation • Non-statutory guidance to be issued covering the key issues • Performance management to be clarified through the new PSA agreements and a bench-marking toolkit

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