Agenda Reports Pack (Public) 15/10/2012, 19.00 - Meetings ...
Agenda Reports Pack (Public) 15/10/2012, 19.00 - Meetings ... Agenda Reports Pack (Public) 15/10/2012, 19.00 - Meetings ...
appropriateness of the child protection plan and the quality ofservice provision. It is also responsible for providing an overview ofchild protection activity to inform strategy and operational planningin relation to child protection through regular audits. TheSafeguarding Unit has begun the process of becoming anintegrated tri-borough service, a new Head of Safeguarding, Reviewand Quality Assurance has been appointed and she will continue tothe work to develop a fully integrated service.• Legal ServicesIf at any point the risk to children is so significant the assessmentconcludes they should not remain at home, either the CAS or FSCPservice may make an application to court to seek the removal of thechildren from the care of their parent/s. Legal Services providespecialist advice and guidance in making this decision, wherenecessary, coordinating submission of the written application andevidence, and briefing the barrister representing the Local Authorityin the proceedings.• Contact service and transport/escorting costsThe Local Authority is required to provide supervised contact forthose children who become looked after by an order of the court. Inthese circumstances a contact order will usually be made, whichspecifies the amount of contact allowed between the parents andthe children. We provide supervised contact through the in-houseservice currently based at the Askham Centre. Contact is normallyfor up to two hours, and between three and five times a week. Italso requires an escort to bring the child to the Centre and a contactsupervisor to monitor and note the interactions between theparent/s and the child, and produce notes which may be used incourt. The cost implications are therefore significant, extendingbeyond the supervision time to include the transport costs and thecost of escorting children, many of whom reside outside theBorough, to and from the Centre.• Placements for childrenThe Council must provide a placement for children who need to beremoved from the care of their parents. Ideally and in the main thiswill be with a foster family; although, in certain circumstances, aresidential placement may be necessary.• Schools and other external agenciesSchools have an important role in the identification of childrenneeding child protection services and in monitoring children where achild protection concern exists. In areas where there is aconcentration of children with child protection concerns, somePage 201
schools have reported difficulty in monitoring children without takingstaff away from other tasks.• Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO)The LADO take lead responsibility for managing allegations againstprofessionals. Working in partnership and in consultation with theHead of Safeguarding Unit, the LADO provides specialist advice,support and consultation to all multi-agency service heads. TheLADO also has responsibilities for safer recruitment.• The LSCBThe LSCB (Local Safeguarding Children Board) is the statutorymechanism for agreeing how partner agencies work together tosafeguard and promote the welfare of children. The Board, whichhas an independent chair, is made up of senior managers from allthe key agencies working with children within the Borough.The role of the Board is to strengthen and improve multi-agencyparticipation in safeguarding processes within the Borough as wellas scrutinising, auditing and quality assuring child protectionpractice within the Borough.As of the 1 st April 2012, the LSCB became a Tri-Borough LSCB,rationalising these functions across the Royal Borough ofKensington and Chelsea and Westminster City Council. The mainbenefits of this are supporting the strategic planning of multi-agencysafeguarding across a three borough landscape enabling anoverview that can aid in commissioning, standardising practice andimprove safeguarding practice.4. ACTIVITY REPORT4.1 In the 12 months, ending March 2012, there were 1,391 referrals tochildren’s social care, which in turn led to 1,294 initial and 690 coreassessments being undertaken. 1 (Initial assessments are undertakenwith ten days and constitute a preliminary fact-finding and riskassessment, core assessments are much more complex multi-agencypieces of work taking up to 35 days.)4.2 Where child protection concerns were identified 622 strategydiscussions were held and this led to 411 child protection enquiries(section 47 investigations). Where ongoing concerns were establishedthis resulted in 159 Initial Child Protection Conferences (ICPC) being1 Note: As of the 1 st February 2012 Initial and Core Assessments have been replaced by theSingle Assessment ‘Freedom and Flexibilities’ PilotPage 202
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schools have reported difficulty in monitoring children without takingstaff away from other tasks.• Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO)The LADO take lead responsibility for managing allegations againstprofessionals. Working in partnership and in consultation with theHead of Safeguarding Unit, the LADO provides specialist advice,support and consultation to all multi-agency service heads. TheLADO also has responsibilities for safer recruitment.• The LSCBThe LSCB (Local Safeguarding Children Board) is the statutorymechanism for agreeing how partner agencies work together tosafeguard and promote the welfare of children. The Board, whichhas an independent chair, is made up of senior managers from allthe key agencies working with children within the Borough.The role of the Board is to strengthen and improve multi-agencyparticipation in safeguarding processes within the Borough as wellas scrutinising, auditing and quality assuring child protectionpractice within the Borough.As of the 1 st April <strong>2012</strong>, the LSCB became a Tri-Borough LSCB,rationalising these functions across the Royal Borough ofKensington and Chelsea and Westminster City Council. The mainbenefits of this are supporting the strategic planning of multi-agencysafeguarding across a three borough landscape enabling anoverview that can aid in commissioning, standardising practice andimprove safeguarding practice.4. ACTIVITY REPORT4.1 In the 12 months, ending March <strong>2012</strong>, there were 1,391 referrals tochildren’s social care, which in turn led to 1,294 initial and 690 coreassessments being undertaken. 1 (Initial assessments are undertakenwith ten days and constitute a preliminary fact-finding and riskassessment, core assessments are much more complex multi-agencypieces of work taking up to 35 days.)4.2 Where child protection concerns were identified 622 strategydiscussions were held and this led to 411 child protection enquiries(section 47 investigations). Where ongoing concerns were establishedthis resulted in <strong>15</strong>9 Initial Child Protection Conferences (ICPC) being1 Note: As of the 1 st February <strong>2012</strong> Initial and Core Assessments have been replaced by theSingle Assessment ‘Freedom and Flexibilities’ PilotPage 202
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