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WELCOME-Alex Walters-Independent Chair-Swindon LSCB. The LSCB seeks to promote Equal Opportunities & Anti-Discriminatory Practice in all areas of its work. www.swindonlscb.org.uk www.swcpp.org.uk. So what are LSCBs?. Statutory requirement since 2006.
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WELCOME-Alex Walters-Independent Chair-Swindon LSCB The LSCB seeks to promote Equal Opportunities & Anti-Discriminatory Practice in all areas of its work. www.swindonlscb.org.uk www.swcpp.org.uk Swindon LSCB
So what are LSCBs? • Statutory requirement since 2006. • LSCB remit is very broad and covers all aspects of safeguarding • To co-ordinate what is done by agencies • To ensure the effectiveness of safeguarding arrangements Swindon LSCB
Core functions • Thresholds, policies and procedures function • Communicating and raising awareness function • Participating in planning and commissioning • Evaluating single and multi-agency training • Monitoring and evaluation function • Functions relating to reviewing all child deaths • Serious Case Review function • Publishing the Annual Report Swindon LSCB
Membership • Membership of Board prescribed and at Senior strategic level • Independent LSCB Chair • Swindon LSCB has 9 sub groups to deliver its functions-P+P; QA; Performance; Online safety; CRG; CSE; Training; CDOP (shared with Wiltshire) and Health Swindon LSCB
How do LSCBs measure effectiveness? • Multi-agency performance data and audits, SCRs/LCRs, CDOP,S.11 and numerous reports on key issues. • Feedback from practitioners and children and families. • LSCBs- Main Function : LEARNING and IMPROVEMENT – hence the Annual LSCB Conference. Swindon LSCB
TODAY’s CONFERENCE THEME- NEGLECT • Increasing levels of children subject to CPP due to concerns about neglect in Swindon. • Local reviews have evidenced our challenge. • The impact on children’s outcomes is well evidenced and devastating. • LSCB neglect framework revised in 2016-improved focus on adolescent neglect but more to be done to identify and address. Swindon LSCB
NATIONAL LEARNING • Focus is on both National and Local learning • Keynote speakers-Jan Horwath, Emeritus Professor of Child Welfare -Working With The Lived Experience of Neglectful Families: An Effective Practice Approach • Shirley Maginley, NSPCC Senior Consultant -Working with Faith Communities to Prevent Abuse and Neglect: Challenges and Opportunities. Swindon LSCB
KEY LOCAL LEARNING • Seminar on the local messages and learning from current and previous Serious Case Reviews/Local Case Reviews on neglect with Liz Evans-Independent Reviewer and Simon Ratcliff-LSCB Business Manager. • Seminar on the assessment and evidence of neglect and tools which may be considered for use in Swindon by Holly Potter Swindon LSCB
KEY Messages for today • Housekeeping! • Thanks and recognition for the work you do every day to protect children and young people • Reflect on the presentations/seminars and how the learning will impact on your practice • Enjoy the day- provides the chance to network with colleagues and space to reflect .Talk to someone you don’t know! Swindon LSCB
Children’s views-Silent voices • The first session today is a DVD presentation from Swindon children in care council and STEP (Swindon 10-18 project) on their perceptions of neglect. • Hearing from children and young people is the always the best way to start the day! • This DVD contains key messages for all practitioners to hear from our children and to set in context today’s programme. Swindon LSCB