Newcastle Safeguarding Children Board (NSCB)

In this section we explain the main functions of the Newcastle Safeguarding Children Board.  The NSCB brings together the organisations working with children and young people to agree how the different services and professional groups should co-operate to safeguard children in Newcastle, and for making sure that arrangements work effectively to bring about good outcomes for children.

Newcastle Safeguarding Children Board - Business Plan 2009 - 2010 (131 KB, pdf)
Newcastle Safeguarding Children Board Action Plan 2009 - 2010

The main functions of the NSCB are:

• to have primary responsibility for the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of children in Newcastle
• to promote the welfare of children with particular reference to protecting them from harm and neglect

Newcastle Safeguarding Children Board website

The Newcastle Safeguarding Children Board website gives inter-agency guidance, procedures and good practice on the safeguarding of children.

Safeguarding procedures

See safeguarding procedures section.

Training

For safeguarding training visit the NSCB website

Laming Audit

NSCB has undertaken a review of the 58 recommendations in the Laming Report and identified 29 key recommendations where a local response can be made. Agencies in Newcastle have been contacted and asked to give a self assessment of where they were in relation to recommendations relevant to their agency. The NSCB having considered the responses and the overall Laming report considered the responsibility for future work lay with The Children’s Trust Board and asked the NSCB report be shared with the CTB. Representatives from each organization on the CTB will now work with the NSCB on each recommendation and identify actions specific to their service that will be required in order to meet the requirements of the recommendations. The Laming Action Plan will be reported quarterly to the CTB. (added December 2009)

Contact

Sue Kirkley
E-mail: susan.kirkley@newcastle.gov.uk