Children & Young People's Services Resource guide for professionals
Children & Young People's Services Resource guide for professionals Children & Young People's Services Resource guide for professionals
14.7 City and Hackney Safeguarding Children’s Board (CHSCB)The City and Hackney Safeguarding Children Board (CHSCB) is made up of representatives fromlocal statutory, voluntary and community organisations and services.The establishment of Local Safeguarding Children Boards (LSCBs) was an important element ofthe improved safeguards for children put in place by the Children Act 2004. The creation of LSCBsis covered in sections 13–16 of the act. The LSCB and its activities are part of the wider context ofChildren’s Trust arrangements. The Children Act 2004 required each local authority to establish aLSCB by 1st April 2006.The core objectives of the CHSCB are as follows:• To co-ordinate what is done by each agency represented on the Board for the purposes ofsafeguarding and promoting the welfare of children in the area of the authority; and• To ensure the effectiveness of what is done by each agency for that purpose. For more information onthe statutory functions of the CHSCB, please read Chapter 3 www.education.gov.uk/publications/standard/publicationDetail/Page1/DCSF-00305-2010.Please visit www.chscb.org.uk/ for further information on the role of the Safeguarding Board, jointworking protocols and multi-agency training.15. Helping victims of Domestic Violence (DV)If you come across a DV case you have a duty to determine the level of risk in the case and thendetermine the action you take. All high risk DV cases should be referred to MARAC and all DV victimsthat need specialist DV support (including high and standard risk) should be referred to the DV Team.You should also check with your agency Domestic Violence Policy and complete appropriate actions– for example all cases involving children will also need to be referred to safeguarding children’sservices.Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (Hackney MARAC)We have a Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) – essentially meetings that focus onvery high risk victims of domestic abuse. MARACs share information about risks to victims and createa multi-agency action plan to improve the safety of the victim.Who attends the MARAC?The MARAC is a victim-focused meeting where information is shared on the highest risk cases ofdomestic abuse between criminal justice, health, child protection, housing practitioners, IndependentDomestic Violence Advocate (IDVAs) as well as other specialists from the statutory and voluntarysectors. All professionals who refer into MARAC can also request to attend the MARAC meeting topresent on the case. Requests should be made to the agency MARAC representative and the MARACCoordinator.MARAC makes it clear what is expected of individual agencies who attend MARAC, including how tostore, manage and share information.48Resource Guide for professionals | Updated January 2013
How to refer a victim to a MARACAny agency can make a referral for cases which meet one or more of the following criteria:1. Professional judgement – if a professional has serious concerns about a victim’s situation and/orthe victim’s perception of their risk even if they do not meet criteria 2 and/or 3 below.2. Visible high risk –There is a visible high risk which has been identified by completing the‘Domestic Abuse, Stalking and Harassment (DASH) Risk Assessment)’ – 14 ticks or more on theDASH form.3. Potential escalation – the number of police callouts to the victim as a result of the domesticviolence in the past 12 months. This could also be where abuse appears to be escalating and whereit is appropriate to assess the situation more fully by sharing information at the MARAC.4. Repeat – where a victim has been heard at MARAC within the previous 12 months and therehas been a repeat incident. Agencies that refer a case to the MARAC will need to complete thefollowing MARAC documentation (please contact the MARAC Co-ordinator, contact details on thenext page):• MARAC referral form• Domestic Abuse, Stalking and Harassment (DASH) risk assessment• Information Sharing without Consent FormGetting consent from the victim for the referral to the MARACThe victim should be involved and informed about the referral to the MARAC, unless doing so wouldmake them or their family less safe. It is helpful to explain to the victim about the process of aMARAC so they can understand how agencies work together to help increase their safety by offeringservices or support. If you are making a referral to the MARAC and you do not have the consent ofthe victim to do so, please complete an ‘Information Sharing without Consent Form’.What happens to MARAC referrals?All cases referred to MARAC are immediately referred to an IDVA or a DV Support Officer. They willthen contact the victim prior to the MARAC meeting so that the victim’s views can be shared atthe meeting. MARAC case is added to the agenda for the next MARAC meeting. MARAC meetingsare currently held monthly but can be held fortnightly if a high number of referrals are received. Anemergency MARAC meeting can be called if the case referred requires it.• Following the MARAC meeting your agency/agencies MARAC rep will inform you of any informationshared at the meeting which could have an impact on your response to the victim/ perpetrator/s.• You may also have actions arising from the meeting, which will help improve the safety to the victimand their children.• You are required to complete the actions within the allocated timeframe and notify your MARACrepresentative once they are completed.What’s a good MARAC Referral?• Consent from the victim to make the referral. On occasions where victims/clients do not engage withthe services or decline the consent for their case to be discussed at the MARAC, professionals mayrefer the case by using the Information Sharing without Consent form.• Details of the most recent incident including any injuries sustained.• History/background of abuse or any other risks faced by the victim.• Clear indication of which criteria the referral is being made under.• Perpetrator’s details especially name, DOB and address.• Equalities monitoring information i.e. religion, disability, sexual orientation, ethnicity etc.• Specify names and DOBs of children, if any.Resource Guide for professionals | Updated January 2013 49
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14.7 City and Hackney Safeguarding <strong>Children</strong>’s Board (CHSCB)The City and Hackney Safeguarding <strong>Children</strong> Board (CHSCB) is made up of representatives fromlocal statutory, voluntary and community organisations and services.The establishment of Local Safeguarding <strong>Children</strong> Boards (LSCBs) was an important element ofthe improved safeguards <strong>for</strong> children put in place by the <strong>Children</strong> Act 2004. The creation of LSCBsis covered in sections 13–16 of the act. The LSCB and its activities are part of the wider context of<strong>Children</strong>’s Trust arrangements. The <strong>Children</strong> Act 2004 required each local authority to establish aLSCB by 1st April 2006.The core objectives of the CHSCB are as follows:• To co-ordinate what is done by each agency represented on the Board <strong>for</strong> the purposes ofsafeguarding and promoting the welfare of children in the area of the authority; and• To ensure the effectiveness of what is done by each agency <strong>for</strong> that purpose. For more in<strong>for</strong>mation onthe statutory functions of the CHSCB, please read Chapter 3 www.education.gov.uk/publications/standard/publicationDetail/Page1/DCSF-00305-2010.Please visit www.chscb.org.uk/ <strong>for</strong> further in<strong>for</strong>mation on the role of the Safeguarding Board, jointworking protocols and multi-agency training.15. Helping victims of Domestic Violence (DV)If you come across a DV case you have a duty to determine the level of risk in the case and thendetermine the action you take. All high risk DV cases should be referred to MARAC and all DV victimsthat need specialist DV support (including high and standard risk) should be referred to the DV Team.You should also check with your agency Domestic Violence Policy and complete appropriate actions– <strong>for</strong> example all cases involving children will also need to be referred to safeguarding children’sservices.Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (Hackney MARAC)We have a Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) – essentially meetings that focus onvery high risk victims of domestic abuse. MARACs share in<strong>for</strong>mation about risks to victims and createa multi-agency action plan to improve the safety of the victim.Who attends the MARAC?The MARAC is a victim-focused meeting where in<strong>for</strong>mation is shared on the highest risk cases ofdomestic abuse between criminal justice, health, child protection, housing practitioners, IndependentDomestic Violence Advocate (IDVAs) as well as other specialists from the statutory and voluntarysectors. All <strong>professionals</strong> who refer into MARAC can also request to attend the MARAC meeting topresent on the case. Requests should be made to the agency MARAC representative and the MARACCoordinator.MARAC makes it clear what is expected of individual agencies who attend MARAC, including how tostore, manage and share in<strong>for</strong>mation.48<strong>Resource</strong> Guide <strong>for</strong> <strong>professionals</strong> | Updated January 2013
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