Nottinghamshire Safeguarding Children Board
Local Safeguarding Children Boards (LSCB) were established by the Children Act 2004. The Nottinghamshire Safeguarding Children Board (NSCB) covers Nottinghamshire County - excluding the City of Nottingham.
The Board is the key statutory mechanism for agreeing how relevant organisations co-operate to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and ensure the effectiveness of what they do.
The Board members are senior representatives in each relevant organisation who can agree and commit their agencies to ensure the work of the Board is carried through.
The full NSCB and the Executive Group meet every two months alternating between a Board meeting and an Executive Group meeting. Its ongoing work is carried forward through various sub-groups.
Board structure chart [PDF 36KB] 
The work of the NSCB fits within the wider context of the Children and Young People’s Strategic Plan and the Board is responsible for the improvement priority 'Protecting the most vulnerable children and young people.
Statutory requirements stipulate that the NSCB and the Nottinghamshire Children’s Trust Board develop and implement an ongoing and direct relationship and scrutiny function in order to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. The function of both Boards includes responsibility and accountability for keeping children and young people safe. Whilst their roles in this regard are complementary, they are also distinct. This relationship (including governance and scrutiny arrangements) is set out in a joint agreement.
Minutes of board meetings
Minutes of the NSCB meeting held 28 January 2009 [PDF 178KB]
Minutes of the NSCB meeting held 22 April 2009 [PDF 172KB]
Minutes of the NSCB meeting held 22 July 2009 [PDF 161KB]
Minutes of the NSCB meeting held 21 October 2009 [Word 2MB] 
Minutes of the NSCB extraordinary meeting held 23 November 2009 [PDF 112KB]
Terms of reference
The NSCB terms of reference outline the Board’s membership, constitution, funding arrangements and core responsibilities:
Engagement strategy
The NSCB has produced an Engagement Strategy demonstrating its commitment to communicating with all organisations communities and children and young people, and is developing work to ensure the participation of children and young people in particular in its work
NSCB Engagement Strategy [824KB]
In addition, there are also a number of sub-committees which are chaired by a member of the NSCB and report to the Board.
We also provide training and practice guidance in child protection issues.
Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP)
CEOP would actively like to encourage all organisations that have an online presence where children and young people congregate to adopt the CEOP ‘ Report Abuse’ mechanism.
To contact us:
Nottinghamshire Safeguarding Children Board
Nottinghamshire County Council
Children and Young People’s Department
County Hall
West Bridgford
Nottingham
NG2 7QP
Tel: 0115 977 3935
Fax: 0115 977 4047
