The Business Plan sets out the objectives of the Board and how they will be achieved. This document should be read alongside the workplans for the sub groups and forums as these incorporate the detail behind the plan.
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1 LSCB Governance |
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1.1 |
Actions to complete the redesign of the LSCB started in 2008/9; To include:
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Lead: LSCB Manager |
Annual review of all actions and reporting to LSCB – other than the budget which requires quarterly reports |
April 2010 |
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1.2 |
Monitor the agreed arrangements between the Children’s Trust Board (CTB) and the North Yorkshire LSCB |
Lead: LSCB Chairperson and LSCB Manager |
Ongoing monitoring between CTB and LSCB – specific evaluation of CTB |
June 2010 formally then review annually |
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1.3 |
Produce and publish an annual report on the effectiveness of safeguarding in
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Lead: LSCB Chairperson and LSCB Manager |
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April 2011 |
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1.4 |
Self evaluation of the effectiveness of the LSCB – to include evidence collection. |
Lead: LSCB Team |
First evaluation will benchmark with annual evaluation reports noting progress |
April 2010 |
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To coordinate local work to safeguard and promote the welfare of children |
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2 Policy and Procedure Function |
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2.1 LSCB Procedures for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children are up to date and comprehensive.
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Ensure revised LSCB procedures are compliant with Working Together 2010 |
Lead: LSCB Manager |
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April 2010 |
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2.2 LSCB Procedures are accessible to all staff and volunteers working with children |
Promote LSCB procedures to staff working with children:
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Lead: LSCB Team
Support: Communication Task Group |
Review through the Communication Sub Group annually |
Website ongoing Publication and pocket guide within two months of revision being complete. |
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2.3 LSCB Procedures reflect changes and developments in the national safeguarding arena. |
Develop additional procedures and practice guidance in line with national development, to include those areas highlighted in the development section of this plan.
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Lead: LSCB Policy Officer |
Reporting through the LSCB Manager |
Ongoing |
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2.4 Ensure all policies and procedures are compliant with best equalities practice. |
All new policies and procedures will be subject to Equality Impact Assessment. Publication of the EIA of The Business Plan 2009-2012 on the website.
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Lead: LSCB Policy Officer |
Reporting quarterly through NYCC equality systems |
Ongoing
April 2010 |
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2.5 |
Audit compliance with LSCB procedures by key agencies using LSCB Audit Group and LSCB Forums – as appropriate Audit programme to be designed
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Lead: Performance Sub Group |
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Ongoing
In line with the audit programme |
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2.6 |
Monitor individual agency safeguarding procedures. |
Lead: Performance Sub Group
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3 Participation in the planning of services for children |
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3.1 |
Receive annual report from the Youth Justice Board
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Lead: YJS Manager |
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3.2 |
Receive updates for the CYPP |
Lead: CTB Chairperson |
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6 monthly |
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3.3 |
Monitor progress of the CYPP and contribute to the CYPP - “Staying Safe”. |
Lead: LSCB Manager and CTB Chairperson
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3 monthly |
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3.4 |
Monitor Ofsted Action Plan
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Lead: LSCB Manager |
Reports to LSCB |
3 monthly |
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3.5 |
Monitor Care Qualities Commission (CQC) Plan |
Lead: LSCB Manager
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Reports to LSCB |
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3.6 |
Monitor any HMI Safeguarding recommendations that relate specifically to the work of the LSCB
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Reports to LSCB |
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4. Communicating the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children ( Reference LSCB Communication Strategy) |
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4.1 Raising awareness of safeguarding issues and the work of the LSCB in agencies
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Audit the effectiveness of the LSCB Communications Strategy |
Lead: Communication Task Group |
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4.2 As above |
Maintenance, development and promotion of the LSCB website |
Lead: Communication Task Group
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4.3 As above |
Production of LSCB newsletter |
Lead: Communications Task Group
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4.4 As above |
Production of leaflets targeted at specific groups to raise awareness of functions (e.g., CDOP, SCR, Allegations Management) or issues (e.g., How to report abuse)
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Lead: LSCB Team Support: Communication Task Group |
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4.5 Disseminate actions arising from SCR’s and other reviews to staff working in safeguarding |
Ensure action plans from SCRs and other reviews are brought to attention of relevant front line staff
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Lead: Training Sub Group |
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4.6 Identify and disseminate good practice to staff working in safeguarding |
Good practice noted in reviews and audits are brought to attention of LSCB will be disseminated through the newsletter/briefings. |
Lead: Communication Task Group |
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4.7 |
Ensure the participation of children, young people and their families in LSCB work in line with Participation Principles adopted by LSCB. |
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Publication of results of participation exercises on the website as and when completed.
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4.8 |
Annual Conference to be held in May 2010 |
Lead: Training Sub Group
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To ensure the effectiveness of local work to safeguard and promote the welfare of children |
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5. Monitoring Effectiveness (Reference LSCB Performance Management Model) |
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5.1 Quality assure the work of the LSCB and single agencies in line with the performance management model of the LSCB |
Analyse performance data collected through the LSCB Integrated Data Set, reporting quarterly to the LSCB and the Executive Group.
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Lead:Performance Sub Group Support: Locality Forums |
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5.2 LSCB will access good quality audit and investigation of any issues that arise.
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Commission specific audits and investigations as required |
Lead: LSCB Executive Group |
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5.3 LSCB will have access to safeguarding staff skilled in different models of audit from different agencies. |
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Lead: LSCB Executive Group
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5.4 LSCB Audit Team to audit practice across agencies |
Develop models of audit:
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Lead: Multi Agency Audit Team Lead: LSCB Locality Forums
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5.5 Inform audits across agencies where helpful to avoid duplication and support learning |
Develop a multi/single agency audit data base and publish audits where appropriate.
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Lead: LSCB Team |
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5.6 Promote effective single agency evaluation |
Request agencies to self evaluate under an agreed framework of benchmarks (to include fulfilling statutory obligations).
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Lead: Performance Sub Group |
Report for the LSCB |
Annually – September 2010 |
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Other LSCB Functions |
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6. Training ( Reference: LSCB Training Strategy) |
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6.1 Interagency and single agency training to safeguard children is coordinated, monitored and reported upon to the LSCB. |
Review the LSCB Training Strategy and Programme in light of new Working Together |
Lead: LSCB Training Manager |
Monitored through LSCB Manager with updated report to the LSCB |
June 2010 |
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6.2 As above |
Communicate priorities for inter-agency and individual agency child protection training. |
Lead: Training Sub Group |
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Ongoing |
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6.3 As above |
Evaluate with Children’s Workforce Development the quality of training offered and check it is reaching relevant staff within organisations.
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Lead: Trainers Task Group |
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Ongoing |
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6.4 As above |
Develop and deliver core training e.g., CDOP Training, SCR Training
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Lead: LSCB Team |
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Ongoing |
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6.5 As above |
Develop and oversee the E Learning Foundation Course. |
Lead: LSCB Team |
Monthly reporting to key agencies of staff completing E Learning Foundation Courser.
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April 2010 |
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6.6 |
Develop and deliver monthly reporting to key agencies of staff completing training courses
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Lead: LSCB Team |
Quarterly reports to LSCB through the Training Sub Group |
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6.7 As above |
Develop and deliver specific briefings sessions for SCR/ CDOP/ Audit.
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Lead: LSCB Team |
Reported to LSCB in Annual Report |
As required |
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6.8 LSCB will hold annual conference on a specific safeguarding issue to bring together key stakeholders in safeguarding in the area.
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Second Annual Conference to be held |
Lead: LSCB Training Manager |
Aims evaluated after the event. Report to LSCB |
13th May 2010 |
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7. Child Death Processes |
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7.1 Multi agency practice is improved in the aftermath of a child death. |
Procedures and policies are updated to manage best practice in Rapid Response. |
Lead: CDOP Chairperson |
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Two weeks following WT publication.
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7.2 Practice is improved by learning lessons from CDOP. |
Information about child deaths is collected and analysed by LSCB for |
Lead: CDOP Team |
CDOP reports to LSCBs every 6 months with annual report published in May 2010. Annual DCSF Report. |
May 2010 and October 2010 |
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7.3 Local work is informed by and informs the national and regional agendas.
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CDOP Team contributes to regional and national initiatives |
Lead: CDOP Chairperson |
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7.4 Child safety concerns arising in the course of CDOP are acted upon through a protocol with the Children’s Trust. |
Develop a protocol with the CTB to identify, then monitor progress, of child safety issues arising from CDOP.
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Lead: CDOP Chairperson |
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September 2010 |
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8. Serious Case Reviews/Significant Incidents |
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8.1 SCR Sub Group and Panels provide firm foundation for any future reviews.
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Reconstitute the SCR Sub Group |
Lead: LSCB Chairperson |
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July 2010 |
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8.2 IMR Writers work with clear practice guidance |
Produce a practice guidance handbook for IMR writers |
Lead: LSCB Manager |
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July 2010 |
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8.3 LSCB undertakes timely, high quality SCRs when required. |
Undertake SCRs in accordance with Working Together when required |
Lead: LSCB Chairperson/ SCR Sub Group
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Ofsted evaluations of each review |
As required |
Resource Issues for independent authors and chairpersons. |
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8.4 SCR action plans are progressed effectively with all actions achieved. |
Develop system within LSCB for monitoring progress of action plans from SCRs |
Lead: Performance Sub Group |
Reports to LSCB |
As required within each Action Plan |
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8.5 Staff involved in safeguarding children are aware of local, regional and national lessons learned in SCRs
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Disseminate lessons learned from each SCR |
Lead: Training Sub Group |
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As required within each Action Plan |
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8.6 Serious safeguarding incidents are recorded and tracked centrally and notifications to Ofsted are consistent.
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Develop the data base of serious incidents notified to OFSTED – tracking progress and developments. |
Lead: LSCB Team |
Through the LSCB data base |
As required |
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8.7 Young people in custody are made safer through LSCB monitoring of specific restraint incidents. |
YJS Manager to develop reporting and subsequent monitoring system for specific incidents of restraint in custodial settings which result in injury (to include army stockade).
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Lead: YJS Manager |
Monitoring trends by the LSCB Team Report to the LSCB as in Working Together |
Twice yearly reports |
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9. ContactPoint Shielding |
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9.1 Children are kept safe in the new arrangements for Contact Point |
Decisions made about shielding children’s names on Contact Point are reviewed in line with statutory guidance. |
Lead: LSCB Shielding Panel |
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11. Safe Workforce |
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11.1 Promotion of safe practices in the recruitment and supervision of persons who work with children.
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Safer Recruitment Strategy agreed by LSCB: Key elements;
Protocol with CTB re their operational role vis a vis LSCB monitoring role.
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Lead: Workforce Task Group
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Responsibility for strategy with the CTB with the LSCB monitoring effectiveness. |
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11.2 LSCB contributes to implementation of the Independent Safeguarding Authority |
ISA: Contribute to Children’s Trust work by supporting the implementation of the ISA. Ensure Children’s Trust has robust strategy in place |
Lead: Children’s Trust Support: Workforce Task Group |
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11.3 Allegations of harm to children against staff in |
Develop a strategy for managing and reporting allegations against staff in light of DCSF guidance when published in 2010.
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Lead: Workforce Task Group |
Implementation of strategy with the CTB with the LSCB providing challenge and monitoring its effectiveness.
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11.4 Reporting of trends in the management of allegations to inform better safeguarding practice by staff. |
Ensure LSCB takes lead role in oversight of work of LADOs and quality assurance of system/LADO.
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Lead: Workforce Task Group |
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LSCB Development work |
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13. Proactive work that aims to safeguard vulnerable groups of children and young people |
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13.1 Young people who sexually harm |
Strategy is developed in
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Lead: LSCB Children Who Sexually Harm Task Group |
Benchmarks to be set – within the strategy – and measured against |
From April 2010 |
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13.2 Children missing from home and care |
Strategy is developed for managing children who go missing from home and care in line with DCSF Guidance published July 2009. |
Lead: LSCB MFHAC Task Group - Implementation outlined in protocol with CTB (1.2) |
LSCB Missing from Home ad Care Panel to monitor progress in line with NI71 |
From April 2010 |
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13.3 Safety of all children when using digital technology |
E Safety Strategy is developed in line with national requirements |
Lead: LSCB E safety Task Group Implementation outlined in protocol with CTB ( 2.1)
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LSCB to provide challenge and monitor effectiveness of the strategy and its implementation.
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13.4 Disabled children |
Strategy for safeguarding disabled children in developed ( through new LSCB task Group) in line with DCSF Guidance published July 2009 |
Lead: LSCB Disabled Children Task Group Implementation outlined in protocol with CTB ( 2.1) |
LSCB to provide challenge and monitor effectiveness of the strategy and its implementation.
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From April 2010 |
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13.5 Sexually exploited children |
Strategy is developed ( through new LSCB Task Group) for sexually exploited children in line with DCSF Guidance 2009 |
Lead: LSCB Sexually Exploited Children Task Group Implementation outlined in protocol with CTB ( 2.1) |
LSCB to provide challenge and monitor effectiveness of the strategy and its implementation.
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From April 2010 |
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13.6 Where parents and carers behaviours place children at risk of harm |
Links to be strengthened with Adult Services – especially where there are issues of parental mental ill health, substance misuse, learning disability.
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Lead: LSCB Manager |
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From April 2010 |
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13.7 Transient children |
Strategy to be designed to enable tracking of transient children – including those looked after in the private and independent sectors and those who move between local authority areas, traveller children. |
Lead: LSCB Manager Implementation outlined in protocol with CTB ( 2.1)
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LSCB to provide challenge and monitor effectiveness of the strategy and its implementation.
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From April 2010 |
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