LSCB EFFECTIVENESS WORKSHOP
11 NOVEMBER 2013
Workshop Agenda
1. Background to LSCB Effectiveness
Commission
2. Effectiveness Framework: Facets of
an Effective LSCB
3. Content of the LSCB Effectiveness
site
4. Inter-active discussion on future
development of the toolkit
LSCB Effectiveness Commission
Aim:
To develop a resource for LSCB Chairs to support Board
effectiveness.
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Process:
Research into LSCB effectiveness
Analysis of guidance and regulatory frameworks
Incorporation of expectations of Working Together
2013 and Ofsted LSCB Review framework
Formulation of web-based toolkit to support
Independent Chairs
Facets of Effective LSCBs
• Board Effectiveness
• Quality Assurance and Performance
Management
• Working Together Compliance
• Key Safeguarding Risk Areas
Facet 1: Board Effectiveness
Constitutions/TOR
Member roles and
responsibilities
including Lay
Members
Relationships with
other partnerships
Board
Effectiveness
Visibility and
Influence
Logs of effective
challenge
Assessing Board
Effectiveness Tools
Facet 2: Quality Assurance and
Performance Management
How to
assume a
scrutiny and
challenge role
Quantitative
Data
Qualitative
Data
QA and PM
Engagement
of Front-Line
Staff
The Voice of
the Child
Readiness for
Regulatory
Inspection
Quality Assurance and Performance
Management Model
QUANTITATIVE DATA
(Balanced Scorecard)
QUALITATIVE EVIDENCE
(Programme of multi-agency
audits, quality testing etc)
Safeguarding Improvement
Quality Assurance and
Performance Management
ENGAGEMENT WITH SERVICE
USERS
(Hearing the Voice of the
Child/Young Person)
ENGAGEMENT WITH FRONT LINE
STAFF
(Feeding in the views of staff in
the identification of priorities for
action)
Facet 3: Working Together Compliance
(1)
Annual Reports
Threshold Protocol
Learning and Improvement Framework
Single Assessment
Section 11
Effective multi-agency engagement and co-ordinated
Safeguarding arrangements
Facet 3: Working Together Compliance
(2)
Role of schools and academies
Role of the voluntary and community sector
Independent Chair Performance Management Arrangements
SCRs and other reviews
CDOP
Training and Development
Facet 4: Current Safeguarding Issues
CSE
Children
with
Disabilities
Domestic
Violence
Early Help
and Think
Family
Drug and
Subsistence
Neglect
Mental
Health
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In March 2013 the National Association of Independent Chairs commissioned
a piece of work to develop a resource to support the development of
effective LSCBs across the country. Since then, Ofsted has published a
proposed inspection framework (July 2013) with the following definition:
‘The LSCB is likely to be outstanding if in addition to meeting the
requirements for a good judgement, it provides evidence of being a highly
influential strategic arrangement that directly influences and improves
performance at the frontline. That improvement is sustained and extends
across multi-disciplinary practice with children, young people and families.
Analysis and evaluation of performance is exceptional and helps the local
authority and partners to properly understand the impact of services and the
areas for improvement. There is a comprehensive range of training for
managers and practitioners that is directly related to multi-agency
improvement priorities.’
The Facets that we have identified are set out under four key headings:
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LSCB Effectiveness Resources
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Board Effectiveness
Quality Assurance and Performance
Management
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Working Together Compliance
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Safeguarding Risk Areas
Working Together 2013
Ofsted Framework for the
Inspection of Child Protection
'The Evaluation of Arrangements
for Effective Operation of the New
Local Safeguarding Children
Boards'
BOARD EFFECTIVENESS
Range of constitutions for Boards, executives, sub-groups, task and finish
groups
LSCB terms of reference
Member roles and responsibilities
Lay Members
Working Together Compliance
Resources
INTRO TEXT
Relationships to other partnership forums
Working Together 2013
Log of effective challenge exerted by the Board
Visibility and Influence
Assessing Board Effectiveness
LSCB Practice Exemplars
LSCB Practice Exemplars
Discussion
• How can we secure a more extensive range of
resources for the existing toolkit?
• How would you want to sustain the resource
in the future?
• What sort of quality assurance arrangements
would you want in place and how would we
deliver this?
• What would you identify as priority areas for
development in 2014?