About the Warrington Safeguarding Children Board (WSCB)

TheWSCBAnnual Report 2011 is now available to view. It outlines our key achievements 2009-10, the work of the Board and its sub-groups, and a review of single-agency work to safeguard children.

In addition to our annual report we have aGovernance FrameworkandAppendiceswhich provide more information about the role of the Independent Chair, WSCB Core Team and current membership of the Board.

You can see recent agendas for the WSCB here:

 ¨      May 2011

¨      February 2011

¨      October 2010

Work of the WSCB Sub-Groups and Structure

The WSCB is supported by an Executive group and six standing sub-groups. The main Board has an independent chair recruited specifically for the role: members of the Board chair the Executive and the sub-groups.

WarringtonSafeguarding Children Board

Independent Chair: Edwina Harrison

Executive Group

Chair: Edwina Harrison/Fiona Waddington

Serious Case Review Commissioning Group (SCRCG)Chair:Andrew Smith, Cheshire Police

Child Death Overview Panel (CDOP)Chair: Rita Robertson, Warrington Primary Care Trust

Quality Assurance Sub-Group (QA)Chair: Fiona Waddington, WBC CYP Targeted Services

Policy and Practice Sub-Group (P&P)Chair: Pinaki Ghishal, WBC CYP Universal Services

Training and Development Sub-Group (T&D)Chair: Karen Morris, Beamont Primary School

Monitoring, Performance and Evaluation Sub-Group (MP&E)Chair: Gareth Jones, Warr & Halton YOT

Short Term ‘task and finish’ groups and other supporting groups

(i.e. The Training Pool)

WSCBCore Team in support of the above

Terms of reference have been agreed for each sub-group which cover, in general terms, the work they take forward on behalf of the Board. In addition, each sub-group is responsible for contributing to key elements of the Board’s business plan and is required to report quarterly on its progress

¨      Serious Case Review Commissioning Group

¨      Child Death Overview Panel

¨      Quality Assurance

¨      Monitoring Performance and Evaluation

¨      Training and Development

¨      Policy and Practice

Ofsted Inspection (2011)

In January 2011, Ofsted returned to Warrington to re-inspect safeguarding and looked after children services.  Their judgement is that the council and its partners are now meeting all of the statutory requirements.  Performance is rated as adequate in 20 areas and good in the remaining two.  The report contained a lot of positives for the Warrington Safeguarding Children Board. 

Tim Loughton MP, Minister of State for Children and Families has written to Ian Marks, Leader of the Council, acknowledging significent improvements and informs he has lifted the improvement notice placed upon Children's Services in November 2009

Ofsted Inspection 2011: Warrington Safeguarding and Looked After Children Services

Letter from Tim Loughton

Why do we have a Safeguarding Board?

The law requires each local area to set up a board which brings together all major organisations responsible for delivering services to children and young people.  They must co-ordinate what is done by each agency to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people in the area; and ensure the effectiveness of that work

The Laming Report (2002) looked into the circumstances surrounding the death of a young girl called Victoria Climbie. She was killed by people close to her who should have been looking after her. The report gave many recommendations for how services could improve to prevent another tragedy happening. One of the key improvements it highlighted was the need for agencies to work together to keep children safe and to help them thrive. 

If you have a query about our work, or would like to get involved with the work of the Board, you can contact the team by email or telephone 01925 443126