Post on 28-Dec-2015
Halton Children’s Trust – Halton Safeguarding Children Board Joint
Frontline Event 2014
Select Security StadiumMay 1st 2014
Background
• Fifth annual event for frontline staff within Halton Children’s Trust and Halton Safeguarding Children Board
• Commitment to hold an annual event contained within Joint Protocol
• Halton Children’s Trust leading on the event this year
What is Halton Children’s Trust? •We are all the organisations that work together for children and young people and their families, including
• Doctors and Nurses• Teachers• Police Officers• Youth and Social Workers • Voluntary agencies
•We work with parents, carers, children and young people to make things better for all children, young people and families in Halton.
Halton Levels of Need FrameworkServices provided and delivered within context of our agreed multi-agency thresholds framework
Halton Children & Young People’s Plan 2014-17 • The main plan for all
partners within Halton Children’s Trust.
• It sets out what we are going to do together to make things better for our children and young people.
What are our priorities? •Working together to deliver services to make sure children and their families get the right help at the right time - Early Help & Support•Working together to plan and fund outcome focused services for children and families, that deliver high quality services that are value for money - Integrated Commissioning•Working together to focus services towards the needs of our most vulnerable children, young people and families to ‘close the gap’ by improving health, education, social and cultural outcomes.
Halton Safeguarding Children Board
Purpose:
Halton Safeguarding Children Board is responsible for coordinating the work of partners to safeguard children and ensuring the effectiveness of local arrangements.
Halton Safeguarding Children Board
Priorities:•Identify and prevent children suffering harm•Protect children who are suffering or at risk of suffering harm.•Ensure that children are receiving effective early help and support.•Support the development of a safe and informed workforce, including volunteers.•Engage with Children and Young People, their Families and Communities in developing and raising awareness of safeguarding.
Adult Safeguarding Board Chair Dwayne Johnson Strategic
Director Communities
HSCB Executive Board Chair Tracey Coffey Operational Director Children & Families, HBC
Critical Incident Panel Chair Ann Dunne Commissioning Board Designated Nurse, Halton CCG
CSE & Missing Children Sub Group Chair Paula St Aubyn Divisional Manager Safeguarding Quality and Review, HBC
Learning & Development Sub Group Chair Brian Hilton HR & Development Manager, HBC
Pan Cheshire Policy & Procedures Sub Group Chair DI Adam Ross Strategic PPU, Cheshire Police
Safer Workforce Sub Group Interim Chair Helen Moir Divisional Manager, HBC
Scrutiny & Performance Sub Group Chair Pauline Burke Operations Manager Youth Offending Service
Pan Cheshire Child Death Overview Panel Chair Caryn Cox Director Public Health CWAC
Health Sub Group Chair Kate Fallon CEO, Bridgewater CHT
Main Board Independent Chair Richard Strachan
Structure
Aims of the Day• Cascading information on the work of both
boards• Strengthening two-way communication • Looking at how to offer additional support to
frontline staff• Networking across agencies• Key themes – continuum of support; Neglect