Structure
This is the structure of the board and its associated subgroups, you can also view the terms of reference here.
The subgroups
Child Death Overview Panel
This group considers the circumstances of all deaths or serious injuries of people under the age of 18 generating Multi-Agency recommendations with an overall aim to reduce childhood death or serious and permanent impairment to health and development
Policy, Procedures and Practice
Develops and oversees the development of Multi Agency safeguarding policies and working practices to ensure professionals and organisations adopt a multi agency approach to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
Workforce Development
This group’s priorities are to scope the requirement for single and multi agency training on safeguarding issues and to organise and facilitate that training across the partner agencies.
Performance Management
Through the development of a Multi agency performance management framework and 6 district safeguarding fora this group ensures there is consistent, rigorous and open approach to effective monitoring and performance management.
Voluntary, Community and Faith Sector
This group will support the VCF sector in safeguarding by overseeing the delivery and dissemination of the MSCB objectives across the VCF sectors.
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