Nottinghamshire Safeguarding Children Board - Subcommittees

The Nottinghamshire Safeguarding Children Board (NSCB) sub-committees aim to:

• assist in safeguarding children and young people with specific needs
• ensure the quality of the services provided
• respond appropriately to local needs
• identify trends for proactive intervention.

Each sub-committee is chaired by a member of the NSCB and reports to the Board.

More information on the sub-committees, including terms of reference and minutes, is given below:

Legal issues sub-group provides a valuable screening and analysis function for any new legislation or national guidance that may have relevance to the work of the Board or its constituent agencies. The group also continues to co-ordinate responses to relevant consultation exercises.

Legal Issues sub-committee [PDF 22KB]

Safeguarding Black and Minority Ethnic Children and Young People. Work to establish this group took place during 2006/7 and the group commenced its work in 2007. A work plan has been developed by the group to set priorities for 2007/08.

Black and Minority Ethnic Children sub-committee [PDF 16KB]

Minutes of meeting held on 12 June 2007 [PDF 90KB]

Minutes of meeting held on the 13th Sept 2007 [PDF 104KB]

Safeguarding Disabled Children and Young People. This sub-group was established in 2007. Work has progressed to identify the key areas for development as well as having a significant input into the production of new practice guidance in this area.

Safeguarding Disabled Children sub-committee [PDF 15KB]

Quality assurance sub-committee plays an important role in quality assuring the work of the Board and identified areas of multi-agency work around safeguarding. The group also has a specific role in monitoring progress against action plans agreed following serious case reviews. In 2007 the group reviewed its role and function in relation to the NSCB. This process will continue in 2008 as both local and national attention focuses on performance management of LSCBs.

Quality Assurance subcommittee [PDF 23KB]

Training sub-committee develops and supports the delivery of the Board’s training programme.

Training subcommittee [PDF 21KB]

Serious Case review panel. This important group fulfils the requirement for the Board to consider any cases of children who have died or are seriously injured and whose cases are thought to be close to the criteria for a serious case review. In the case of child deaths this is where abuse or neglect are known or suspected to be a factor. For serious injuries, the severity of the injury is considered alongside a range of factors including whether concerns existed around the way agencies worked together. In line with the direction of developments required by April 2008, the panel has moved over the year to consider, if briefly, all unexpected child deaths.

Serious Cases Review Panel this document is under review and will follow as soon as possible.

Vulnerable persons evidence group has continued to focus on a range of issues relating to the provision of evidence, at all stages of the process, in cases involving children and young people or vulnerable adults.

Vulnerable Persons Evidence Group [PDF 39KB]