Agenda Reports Pack (Public) 15/10/2012, 19.00 - Meetings ...

3.3 Role of ChairThe Independent LSCB Chair, Russell Wate, was appointed in January 2010. The chair oversees the work of the LSCB andchairs the quarterly LSCB Executive meetings, providing independence, scrutiny, leadership, challenge and strategic visionto the LSCB; ensures that LSCB meets its statutory responsibilities and objectives as set out under the Every Child Mattersagenda, Working Together to Safeguard Children, the London Child Protection Procedures, the Children’s Act and othernational guidance. The Chair ensures that the LSCB co-ordinates, monitors, reviews and evaluates safeguarding practices inthe borough, and that LSCB member agencies are adhering to good practice in line with guidance and requirements.The Chair will challenge poor practice and performance and ensure that LSCB member agencies work together to takecorrective action and make improvements. He has already provided leadership in respect of the work around serious casereviews. The chair also oversees the LSCB complaints process and will be involved when the need arisesPage 2423.4 Lay MembersThe recruitment of a Lay Member has been delayed pending the merger with Kensington and Chelsea and Hammersmithand Fulham3.5 Operational Group MembershipThis group ended in December 2010. However since March 2011 a similar multi agency meeting of lead CP professions hasmet. Given that in Kensington and Chelsea a similar operational group meets regularly it is possible that the new 3 boroughLSCB may seek to formalise the links between such groups and the main LSCB3.6.1 Training Subgroup MembershipCarole BellSteve AndrewsAnthony SmithCarmel BensonCressida ZielinskiAssistant Director, Commissioning (Chair)Team Manager, Targeted Youth SupportMet PoliceActing Housing Support Manager, H&FDesignated Nurse for Child Protection, West25