Issue

Outcome

Output

Activity

Who

Review

Indicators

1. Protection from violence maltreatment, neglect and sexual exploitation.

Children are better protected from domestic violence and abuse.

1.1 Mainstreaming New Way Project after review process.

Working collaboratively with Partnership Against Domestic Violence and Abuse

PADVA link.

Stephanie Bailey

September 2006

Review completed.

Funding found to continue project.

Child Protection Conferences keep children safe.

1.2 The Child Protection Conference process is reviewed to assess its form and function. And standards are met by LSCB agencies.

Safeguarding Children Sub Committee to develop methodology.

Implementation of Integrated Children’s System.

Safeguarding Children’s Sub Committee.

(SCSC)

September 2006

Positive Report back on performance standards for contributions to Child Protection Conferences.

Re-registration rates on Child Protection register.

The percentage of Child Protection cases that should have been reviewed within the year that were reviewed.

Early identification of vulnerable families.

1.3 Common Assessment Framework/Lead Professional/Single Point Of Entry implementation.

Contribute to CAF/LP/SPOE implementation process and review led by Children & Young People’s Strategic Partnership

Gail Quinton

Liz Price

March 2007

Successful implementation

Parents and carers are able to keep children safe.

1.4 Implementation of parenting strategy.

Contributing to the development of the parenting strategy led by CYPSP.

All LSCB Members

March 2007

Successful implementation of strategy.

Children & Young People are able to participate effectively in the Child Protection Conferences.

1.5 Children’s Rights Charter Mark obtained.

Improve practice of preparing and delivering reports to conferences on time.

SCSC

March 2007

Children’s Rights Charter Mark obtained.

Issue

Outcome

Output

Activity

Who

Review

Indicators

2. Children are protected from accidental injury and death.

Fewer children involved in road traffic accidents and other accidents at home, play and employment

2.1 Reduce the number of children killed or seriously injured by 2010 compared to the average for 94-98 with greater reductions in disadvantaged communities.

2.2 Increase the number of children and young people in employment (as percentage of all 13-16 year olds) who are registered to work.

Public Health Service Development & Implementation Action Plan.

Education Welfare Service Plan

Kieran Morgan

Link with Public Health Service Development & Implementation Group.

Simon Ratcliff

March

2007

March 2007

Number of 0-15 year olds killed or seriously injured in RTA’s.

Number of children and young people in employment who are registered to work.

Issue

Outcome

Output

Activity

Who

Review

Indicators

3. Children feel safe from bullying and discrimination.

Children report that they feel safer and incidences of bullying and discrimination are reduced.

3.1 All LSCB agencies have appropriate procedures and support to prevent and reduce incidence of bullying.

3.2 LSCB promotes knowledge and awareness of the impact and importance of bullying for children.

Review

Promoting awareness and providing services in particular schools.

All LSCB members.

Link with Children’s Fund Board. Liz Price/ Jon Doble

June 2006

Overview of policy, services and future developments.

Reduction in reported incidents of bullying.

Issue

Outcome

Output

Activity

Who

Review

Indicators

4.  Safe from crime and antisocial behaviour in and out of school.

Fewer children will be victims of crime and antisocial behaviour.

4.1 Community Safety Strategy and Youth Justice Action Plans implemented

Input to Community Safety Strategy and Youth Justice Plan

Community Safety & Drugs Partnership.

Youth Offending Team Steering Group.

Sally Churchyard

Youth Crime Prevention Group.

March

2007

Reduction in reported incidents of crime and antisocial behaviour.

Safer places to play and hang out.

4.2  Play strategy  fully implemented

Linking to play strategy.

Play Advisory Group

Gail Quinton

March 2007

Successful implementation of strategy

Fewer children committing crimes against children.

4.3  Community Safety Strategy and Youth Justice Plans implemented

Input to Community Safety Strategy and Youth Justice Plan

Community Safety & Drugs Partnership.

YOT Steering Group.

Sally Churchyard

Youth Crime Prevention Group.

March 2007

Reduction in numbers of young people offending against other young people

Issue

Outcome

Output

Activity

Who

Review

Indicators

5. Children have security, stability and are cared for.

LSCB will work well together to promote policies and strategies to promote security and stability.

5.1 Promoting the security and welfare of children in Private fostering placements.

Promoting procedures for private fostering are promoted in all LSCB agencies.

ALL

Lead Maurice Lindsay

September 2006

Greater awareness of the numbers of children in private fostering placements.

Improved permanency planning for looked after children.

5.2 Promoting and monitoring the improvement of permanency planning for looked after children.

Monitoring the improvement of permanency planning for looked after children.

Liz Price

March 2007

Stability of placements for looked after children.

Numbers of adoption of looked after children.

Timeliness of Looked After Reviews.

Building parental resilience.

5.3 Promoting the parenting strategy.

Contributing to the development of the parenting strategy led by CYPSP.

Sally Churchyard

March 2007

Successful implementation of strategy.

Issue

Outcome

Output

Activity

Who

Review

Indicators

6. Setting up an effective LSCB.

An LSCB that meets statutory requirements.

6.1 LSCB in place and established in accordance with Working Together 2006.

Write LSCB constitution and terms of reference.

Maurice

LindsayML

Six month review of LSCB – December 06

Work programme completed on target

An effective LSCB, that aids service developments, builds partnerships and delivers the work programme.

6.2 Achieving most appropriate and effective membership of LSCB.

6.3 All agencies signed up.

6.4 All members are actively engaged.

Review core and associate membership.

Review chairing arrangements.

Write terms of reference for sub groups.

Review finance and resources for LSCB activity.

Confirming links with identified lead groups for the five aims.

All LSCB members

Director of Children’s Services

Sub Group Chairs

All LSCB members

Maurice

LindsayML

Six months review at LSCB – December 06

September 06

June 06

December 06

September 06

Work   programme completed on target.

6.5 Clear lines of accountability established.

Reports to Integration Project Board

Reports to Lead Member Children’s Services

Annual Report to Council Executive and Overview & Scrutiny Panel

Chair

Chair

Chair

Sept 06 & March 07

Sept 06 & March 07

March 07

Work programme completed on target

6.6 LSCB Communication Strategy

Communicating the launch and specific work programmes of the LSCB.

All LSCB members

December 2006

Work programme completed on target

Children, young people and parent’s voice is heard by the LSCB.

6.7 Evidence of children and young people’s active participation in work of LSCB.

Confirming with CYPSP how LSCB will link to strategies for participation of children, parents and carers and how LSCB will hear those voices.

Link to Local Area Agreement development.

LSCB

March 2007

Feedback from young people on the quality of their participation.

Progress made with all aims of staying safe agenda.

6.8 Reports from subgroups and linked partnerships.

Six monthly reports from sub-groups and annual reports from linked partnerships.

SCSC

Training Management Group

All Lead Groups

June & Sept

Sept & March

December 06

Reports considered by LSCB

6.9 Induction, training and annual appraisals for LSCB members.

Creating induction and appraisal processes and links.

LSCB

June 2006

Arrangements in place for appraisal of Board’s effectiveness and input to individuals existing appraisals

Issue

Outcome

Output

Activity

Who

Review

Indicators

7. Training

Creating an effective workforce to safeguard children.

7.1 Improve overall training for people working with children & families.

Incorporate into overall training strategy within implementation of delivery plan for Children & Young People’s Plan

Children ‘s Services Integrated learning strategy Group

Sept 06

March 07

Feedback from pre and post course evaluation

7.2 Improved ability to connect training needs with training activity.

Monitoring training needs and training activity.

Training Management Group

Sept 06 & March 07

Confirmation of multi-agency training needs and production of training programme for 2007/8

7. Training

Creating an effective workforce to safeguard children.

7.1 Improve overall training for people working with children & families.

Incorporate into overall training strategy within implementation of delivery plan for Children & Young People’s Plan

Children ‘s Services Integrated learning strategy Group

Sept 06

March 07

Feedback from pre and post course evaluation

7.2 Improved ability to connect training needs with training activity.

Monitoring training needs and training activity.

Training Management Group

Sept 06 & March 07

Confirmation of multi-agency training needs and production of training programme for 2007/8

7.3 Improving attendance at multi agency training.

Monitoring training activity.

TMG

Sept 06 & March 07

Increase in overall numbers attending multi-agency training

7.4 Improving contributions to and core assessments and child protection conference reports.

Establishing and monitoring quality assurance processes Monitoring.

SCSC

June 06 & Sept 06

SCSC monitoring reports improvement in contributions