Local Safeguarding Children Board Meetings

 The Local Safeguarding Children Board will meet in March, June, September and December. The Board will initially be chaired by the Head of Children & Families Services in the Social Services prior to the appointment of the Director of Children’s Services. Subsequent to that appointment, the LSCB will be chaired by the Director of Children’s Services providing that person is not chair of the Children’s Trust arrangements, or by a member of the Board nominated by the Director of Children’s Services. The Board will hold a Stakeholders Forum and a Development Day during 2006/07 to review the work of the LSCB and to develop the next Business Plan for services in Bath and North East Somerset.

The Board will build upon existing sub groups of the ACPC to establish sub groups of the LSCB with a focus upon staff training (Training Management Group) and upon quality assurance, policy and procedures (The Safeguarding Children Sub-Committee). The Training Management Group will meet bi-monthly and is chaired by the Primary Care Trust representative. The Safeguarding Children Sub Committee will meet monthly and is chaired by the Custodian of the Child Protection Register. Lead Groups are being established for each of the aims of the Staying Safe outcome and they will report to the LSCB.

Membership of the LSCB

The core members of the LSCB will be those who are designated as statutory members under Section 13(3) of The Children Act 2004. Further, a national voluntary organisation with experience in this area of work (Barnardos) will be represented, and a designated doctor and designated nurse will provide appropriate expertise and advice to the Board. Associate Members have been established to ensure robust links with key stakeholders. The LSCB will also secure the involvement in its work of Faith Groups, State and Independent Schools, Further Education Colleges, Children’s Centres, GP’s, Independent Health Care Organisations, The Partnership Against Domestic Violence and Abuse, the Multi-agency Public Protection Arrangements , Housing, Culture and Leisure Services, Housing Providers, Drug Action Team, and representatives of children, young people and parents via existing networks and forums, including the Annual Stakeholders Forum.

All Core Members and Associate Members of the LSCB have been provided with a written statement of their roles and responsibilities and their organisation has confirmed that they are able to:

• Speak for their organisation with authority
• Commit their organisation on policy and practice matters
• Hold their organisation to account (in matters of safeguarding children)

A written constitution and terms of reference have been established for the LSCB, and terms of reference will be established for its sub groups.

LSCB Personnel

Core Members 2006-2007

Maurice Lindsay Head of Children & Families Services (Interim Chair)

Mike Bowden Assistant Director of Children’s Services, B&NES Primary Care Trust (interim vice-chair)

Stephanie Bailey Designated and Named Nurse, B&NES Primary Care Trust

Dean Henderson Locality Manager, Avon Wiltshire Mental Health Parnership NHS Trust

Sally Churchyard Service Manager, Youth Offending Team

Jon Doble Assistant Director, Barnardos

Christine Hounsell Connexions Development Manager(B&NES), Connexions West of England

Kieran Morgan Designated Doctor, B&NES Primary Care Trust

Liz Price Group Manager, Children & Families Services

Gail Quinton Head of Inclusion Support, Education Services

Trevor Simpson Service Manager, CAFCASS

John Travers Divisional Manager for Clinical Speciality and Support Services, Royal United Hospital NHS Trust

Mair Wise Area Performance Manager Avon and Somerset Probation Service

Sue Gray Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases NHS Trust

Michael Carter Chief Inspector, Avon and Somerset Police, B&NES District

Associate Members

Mike MacCallam Adult Social Care Services

Rachel Redman Avon Wiltshire Partnership NHS Trust, Adult Mental Health Services

Olivia Pinkney Representing Community Safety and Drugs Partnership

Geoff Cater Fire & Rescue Service

To be confirmed Avon Ambulance Service

Chris East Adult Disability Services

Graham Sabourn Housing & Supported Living Services

To be confirmed Strategic Health Authority

Lead Member Children’s Services

Cllr Jonathan Gay

Safeguarding Children Sub Committee Personnel

Members 2006-2007

Liz Price Group Manager, Children & Families Services (Chair)

Stephanie Bailey Designated and Named Nurse, B&NES Primary Care Trust

Karen Boucher Consultant in Adolescent Psychiatry, Avon Wiltshire Mental Health PartnershipParnership NHS Trust

Rosemary Jones Named Doctor, Consultant Community Paediatrician, B&NES Primary Care Trust

Marc Hathway Inspector, Avon and Somerset Police

Trina Shane Group Manager, Children & Families Services

Michael Sidey Independent Conference Chair, Children & Families Services

Nicola Bennett ACPC Training Co-ordinator and currently representing Education Services

Training Management Group Personnel

Members 2006-2007

Stephanie Bailey Designated and Named Nurse, B&NES Primary Care Trust (Chair)

Trina Shane Group Manager, Children & Families Services (Vice Chair)

James Hennefeld Practice Manager, Youth Offending Team

Simon Ratcliff Education Services

Liz Gilvear Training Officer, Avon and Somerset Police

Alison Cowley Project Manager, Barnardos

Beverley Boyd Senior Nurse, Paediatrics, Royal United Hospital NHS Trust

Nicola Bennett Inter Agency Training Co-ordinator

John March Development Manager, Youth & Community Service