Local Safeguarding Children Boards (LSCBs) exist in all areas of the country and work locally to protect children. The Surrey Safeguarding Children Board (SSCB) is an inter-agency forum which brings together the Local Authority, police, health workers and all others in the community responsible for child protection to help them work more effectively to safeguard children from abuse and neglect.

Surrey Safeguarding Children Board has representatives from the fields of:

• Education, Health, Legal Services, Police, Probation, Social Care, Youth Justice, Districts and Boroughs, Voluntary Organisations, Prisons, Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS), Army Welfare Service

The scope of Surrey Safeguarding Children Board's role are includes safeguarding in three broad areas of activity:

1. Activity that affects all children and aims to identify and prevent maltreatment or impairment of health or development and ensure children are growing up in circumstances consistent with safe and effective care.
2. Proactive work that aims to target particular groups
3. Responsive work to protect children who are suffering or at risk of suffering harm

The Surrey Safeguarding Children Board's remit is built upon Central Government guidance "Working Together to Safeguard Children 2006". This document contains guidance on how all agencies should work together to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.

The Public Law Outline 2008 also defined more robust processes for care proceedings. The implications of this for the Safeguarding Board partners are described in the Public Law Outline document below.

You can download below three PDF documents. The first two PDF's explain the governance arrangements and communication strategy. The third PDF describes the legal responsibilities the board and its partners have regarding care proceedings.

Find out more...

• Surrey Safeguarding Children Board Annual Reports

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