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Blaenau Gwent LSCB Practitioner Forum

LSCB Terms of Reference Practitioner Forum

The Children Act 2004 places a duty on all authorities in the UK to establish a Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) which replace the role of the Area Child Protection Committees (ACPCs). There are lessons to learn from the ACPCs and from practitioners in general. The objective of the practitioner’s forum is to give front line staff an opportunity to come together to share ideas, network and receive updates on the latest news affecting them.

‘Safeguarding is everybody’s responsibility and we all need to work together to overcome barriers and share good practice to make Blaenau Gwent a safer place for children and young people’.

The practitioner’s forum is aimed at front line staff working directly with children and middle managers. It is anticipated that the forum will meet 4 times a year and the agenda shall be driven by practitioners.

“Share good practice”        “Find out more about the work of the LSCB”

“Receive updates on the latest changes in polices and procedures that affect children’s wellbeing”

“Opportunities to network with fellow professionals working with children and young people”

For further information or to reserve a place, please contact Phil Diamond on 01495 357727 or phil.diamond@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk
Practitioner Forums August 2009

LSCB Practitioner’s Forum – LSCB Business Plan setting out safeguarding in Blaenau Gwent for the next 2 years

Thursday 19th August (9.15-12.30)

Ebbw Vale Learning Action Centre

For more details, please click on the following link.

LSCB practitioner forum August 2009

Practitioner Forums March 2009 Ebbw Vale Learning Action Centre

Practitioner Forum: Haringey Serious Case Review – How does this relate to Blaenau Gwent?

LSCB Practitioner’s Forum – Haringey Serious Case Review

There were 2 practitioner forums organised in March to discuss the Haringey Serious Case review and what the recommendations mean for Blaenau Gwent services. This was an opportunity for front line staff to discuss the tragic case of ‘Baby P’ and most importantly highlight issues for the LSCB to progress

Please click here for a copy of the powerpoint presentation.

The groups decided that the main priorities to progress are;

  • The importance of referrers being notified once referral has been received
  • Individual points of contact in each agency ‘service buddies’
  • Multi agency training on thresholds of intervention, critical analysis and professional challenge (priority)
  • Clerical support for core group meetings
  • Greater involvement of children in process
  • Greater use of chronology tools when investigating past events
  • Clear process for information sharing between agencies
  • Broader checks made by agencies
  • Improved IT communication between all agencies
  • Multi agency audits of cases which are outcome focussed
  • Improved quality indicators
  • Explore multi agency supervision of cases module
  • Encourage preventative work rather than crisis intervention

The LSCB will work towards as many of the issues as possible and update practitioners on progress in future forums.
Practitioner Forum Oct 2008 Ebbw Vale Learning Action Centre

At the last practitioner’s forum partners discussed:
  • All Wales Child Protection
  • Partners jobs and responsibilities
  • How the LSCB can help practitioners safeguard
  • Future topics to cover
  • Format for future forums

Please see attached for issues raised by practitioner’s - some of these issues will be included in the work programme of the LSCB and progress will be brought back to the practitioner forum in future meetings.

LSCB practitioner forum workshop comments.

For further information or to reserve a place, please contact Phil Diamond on 01495 357727 or phil.diamond@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk

Blaenau Gwent Local Safeguarding Children's Board, Heart of the Valleys Children's Centre, Old Blaina Infant School,
High Street, Blaina, Blaenau Gwent, NP13 3BN - Tel: 01495 355584