Hampshire Safeguarding Children Board (HSCB) is a statutory body which co-ordinates, monitors and challenges its partner agencies in safeguarding children in Hampshire.
The Children Act 2004 (S13) required that children’s services authorities establish a Local Safeguarding Children Board for their area. The statutory guidance document Working Together to Safeguard Children 2006 (HM Government) sets out how this should be done. The Constitution of the Hampshire Safeguarding Children Board sets out how this is done in Hampshire.
Most agencies and organisations that provide services to adults and children must make arrangements to ensure that they safeguard and promote the welfare of (Children Act 2004 Section 11 and Education Act 2002 Section 175 (c.32)). This also applies to any services commissioned by them. These responsibilities are set out in the Department of Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) Section 11 arrangements and responsibilities document.
The HSCB is accountable to the Local Area Agreement Executive (LAAE) and Lead Member for Children, through the Director of Children’s Services.
The Board will continue to develop close working with the Children’s Trust in Hampshire to influence the effective development of services, particularly in achieving the Staying Safe outcome for children and is a formal consultee of the of the Children and Young People’s Plan.
Statutory Board Partners
Although the HSCB works with a range of statutory and voluntary organisations the following are our statutory partners:
More information on LSCBs can be found on the DCSF website
