LSCB Newsletter Summer 2012Welcome to the LSCB
The Luton Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) is the key statutory mechanism for agreeing how relevant organisations in Luton co-operate to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and for ensuring the effectiveness of what they do. The LSCB Strategic Board is made up of senior managers from key partner agencies as follows:
Chair – Professor Michael Preston-Shoot
Vice Chair - Lloyd Denny
Children and Learning Dept., LBC
NHS Luton
Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust
Luton & Dunstable NHS Hospital Trust
South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (SEPT)
Crown Prosecution Service
Bedfordshire Police
Bedfordshire Police Authority
Bedfordshire & Luton Probation Service
CAFCASS
Lead Member for Children’s Services
Luton Youth Offending Service
Representation from the voluntary sector.
Two Head teachers representing primary and secondary schools
Early Years
Further Education
Two Lay members.
The LSCB has established the following sub groups to carry out its functions and Business objectives:
| Sub groups | Chair |
| Executive (Standing sub group) |
Martin Pratt |
| Child Death Overview Panel (Standing sub group) |
Gerry Taylor |
| Serious Case Review (Standing sub group) |
Keith Ibbetson |
The LSCB will also establish time-limited project groups as appropriate.
1. Our Vision and Values
The LSCB vision is set in the context of the Luton Children and Young People‘s Plan The LSCB sits alongside the Children’s Trust Board and will contribute to the overall achievement of the 5 Every Child Matters outcomes but with a particular focus on the ‘staying safe’ outcome.
1.1 Mission Statement
The LSCB’s mission is to keep all Luton’s Children Safe.
In doing so we will:
1.Agree and monitor how local agencies co-operate to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
2.Engage in activities to ensure children grow up in circumstances consistent with safe and effective care.
3.Lead and coordinate proactive work to target vulnerable children and young people.
4.Lead and coordinate arrangements for responsive work to protect children who are at risk of suffering, or at risk of suffering significant harm.
5.Champion the message that safeguarding is everybody’s business.
1.2 How we will achieve our Mission
Through collaboration and cooperation, the Luton Safeguarding Children Board will work together to identify and achieve:
·Common aims
·Effective communication and information sharing practices
·Commitment and determination
·Appropriate safe working practices
·Accountability
·Effective governance
·Effective use of available resources
·Mutual respect and trust
1.3 Our Values
·Luton LSCB will always work in the best interests of children and young people.
·The child will always be at the centre of what we do.
·The LSCB will support children and families at the earliest opportunity appropriate with meeting their needs.
·We will respect the individuality of each child, young person and their family.
·We will assess children, young people and families’ needs, using the agreed assessment processes and, in partnership with children and their families.
·Professionals will collaborate with each other and work in partnership with children, young people and their families to deliver support.
·We will work to improve outcomes for children and young people.
·We will record and share information appropriately with children and families so that they receive consistent responses from professionals from all agencies.
·We will be open to learning and be willing to develop, responding to best evidence and best practice.
·We will work in an open and honest manner with children, young people, their families and with each other.
Contact Information:
Catherine Barrett – Business Manager
Olubunmi Ade – El – LSCB Administrator
Chris Langley – Training Manager
LSCB Business Unit
Ground Floor, Unity House
111 Stuart Street
Luton
LU1 5NP
01582 547590
LSCB Training Unit
LBC Corporate Learning & Development
Ground Floor- Apex House
30-34 Upper George Street
Luton
LU1 2CD
01582 547555/547349