Local Safeguarding Children Board Meetings

The Local Safeguarding Children Board meets in March, June, September and December.  The Board is chaired by the Divisional Director of Children’s Service.  The Board will hold a Stakeholders Forum and a Development Day during 2008/09 to review the work of the LSCB, to review the Three Year Strategic Plan, and to develop the next Business Plan for services in Bath and North East Somerset.

The Board has two sub groups with a focus upon staff training (Training Management Committee) and upon quality assurance, policy and procedures (The Safeguarding Children Sub Committee).  The Training Management Committee meets bi-monthly and is chaired by the Primary Care Trust representative.  The Safeguarding Children Sub Committee meets monthly and is chaired by a Children’s Services Service Manager.  Both Chairs sit on the LSCB.

Lead Groups have been established for each of the aims of the staying safe outcome and they report to the LSCB as follows:

• The Safeguarding Children Sub Committee
• Avonsafe
• The Anti-bullying and Discrimination Group
• The Youth Offending Team Steering Group
• The Looked After Children Sub Committee