The minutes of the meeting on 25 November 2016
were approved as a correct record.
Matters Arising
- A multi-agency audit
process had been undertaken to examine the effectiveness between
partner agencies and the LADO around the management of allegations.
Learning from this work would be disseminated to the LISG in
February and to the LSCB in March.(Action:
LISG)
- Jonathan Picken had met
with Leah Thompson to discuss a training provider who had delivered
training on self-harm to pastoral leads in schools. It was agreed
that this would be progressed through the Training and Professional
Development Sub Group (Action: LISG)
- It was noted that the
report on the Pan-Berkshire hosting arrangements was still a fluid
document, as discussions were still ongoing regarding the transfer
period. Jonathan noted that the CSE Sub-Group would be required to
meet once more under Bracknell Forest before transferring to
Slough. JP is to meet with Pradip Panchmatia on 7th
March 2017 to progress and will submit an updated report to the
Independent Chairs meeting on 8th March 2017. (Action: Jonathan Picken)
- Ian Dixon updated the
Board on work to examine e-safety provision. The Children and Young
People’s Partnership had met on 10/1/17 and reconsidered the
aim of the task and finish group which had been established to
provide assurance that e-safety would be established across the
partnership boards. At the meeting of the Children and Young
People’s Partnership, it had been recognised that e-safety
and all other forms of safeguarding within schools were the
responsibility of the Headteacher and Governing body. It was
therefore suggested that e-safety be incorporated into the routine
S175 school audits and sampling processes to gain assurance of the
level of understanding. Referrals of specific e-safety concerns to
the Local Authority would be raised with schools on an individual
basis. It was also recognised that due to the speed at which
technological trends were developing, a new guidance document or
protocol would soon be out of date if maintained by Bracknell
Forest. Rather, it was agreed that existing guidance from the
Department for Education be disseminated to all schools. The
existing task and finish group would be re-tasked with forming an
implementation strategy for existing guidance which will be shared
with members of the LSCB.
- With regard to the
discussion around e-safety, Jonathan Picken commented that LSCB
training schedule may be adapted to incorporate this and any other
related topic the Board thought helpful eg. impact of
pornography.
- Alex Walters commented
that the functions previously undertaken by the CSP E-safety sub
group would need to be reviewed to ensure all the work was being
addressed. (Action: Ian Dixon)
- With regard to the
discussion around e-safety, Ian Boswell commented that the outcomes
of an ongoing Prevent Chanel Panel may lead to useful learning to
be disseminated. Ian commented that the referral to Chanel had been
appropriate, and that effective safeguards had been identified or
put in place.
- The report on the MASH
evaluation had been received in draft, and would be presented at
the March Board meeting. (Action: Mairead
Panetta)
- Jonathan Picken reported
that he had been discussed the necessity for partners training in
the Signs of Safety methodology with Sarah Roberts, and whether
multi-agency events were part of the transformation bid. This will
be progressed through the Training and Professional Development Sub
Group. (Action: Keith Grainger /Jonathan
Picken)
- Lorna Hunt informed the
Board that the regional adoption agency combining Adopt Berkshire
with Oxfordshire and Swindon Councils was hoped to be functional in
Autumn 2017, subject to finance arrangements (briefing report
previously sent out with agenda)
- Partners were reminded of
the Thresholds Guidance animation which was now linked from the
BFLSCB homepage, or at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZsrvFm7J94
and should be disseminated as widely as possible.