The minutes of the meeting on 18 January 2019
were approved as a correct record. During discussion, the following
points were noted:
- A formal request from the Chair for
further narrative to support partners’ data had been issued,
and a meeting for performance leads across LSCB partner
organisations had been proposed to support this process.
- The issue of the format for MASH
referrals and related forms will be included within the Front Door
transformation project
- Only 4 schools in Bracknell Forest
had not signed up to receive Operation Encompass Domestic Abuse
notifications. Schools had raised concerns around the process
through the Headteachers’ meetings which had been addressed
with Debbie Smith and Christina Berenger. It was noted that the
procedure for Operation Encompass had changed, so that details were
recorded electronically at the scene of the crime in order that
mandatory fields could not be missed. Christina agreed to update
partners when this change had been implemented.
- The LSCB requested an update from
Nick John who is raising the issue regionally of schools with
children from other Local Authority areas and Local Policing Areas
which did not support Operation Encompass. It was commented that
this was a more pressing issue for West Berkshire than Bracknell
Forest, where neighbouring authorities were also within Thames
Valley. (Action: TVP to provide update when
available)
- LSCB colleagues discussed concerns
around vulnerable families from other authorities being placed into
office blocks which had been converted into studios / residential
units. The children involved were thought to be known to a number
of local services. The Local Authority was looking to address and
understand the impact of this issue, and asked partners to notify
them of any particular issues arising from these families. Thom
Wilson had agreed to organise a summit of key partners (Local
Authority, Public Health, Community Safety Team, Police, Probation
and others) in relation to the above issue, and would update on
progress towards this at the next meeting. (Action:
Thom Wilson)
- The Board agreed to ask Janette
Fullwood and Louise Noble for the proposed CAMHs data separated by
Local Authority rather than by region. It had been thought that
this agreement had been reached, but the proposed dataset had not
yet been received. (Action: Alex Walters)
- Paula Jenkins agreed to consult
primary headteachers for assurance around the use of the
Exploitation e-learning package. (Action: Paula
Jenkins)
- There remained a need to understand
partners’ attendance at strategy meetings and Child
Protection Conferences, which had been commented on during the
JTAI. The Board asked Lisa Tingle to comment further on this in the
next CP Chairs report and this will be an action within the JTAI
Action Plan.
- Jayne Reynolds and Emma Langdon had been in contact
regarding the fact that BHFT referrals to the Local Authority
Designated Officer (LADO) had not been featured in the data
informing the LADO Annual Report, and would be the subject of
further review.
- A LADO audit had recently been
completed and would be presented to the Learning and Improvement
Subgroup in March.
- Tania Atcheson, NHS England had
attended the Berkshire LSCB Chairs meeting to discuss the
safeguarding arrangements for dentists and pharmacists. Tania
recognised the fragility of Quality Assurance arrangements in these
areas but commented that a new Safeguarding Manager had been
appointed in NHS England who would be working on the issue with
dentists in particular over the next few months. NHS England would
be asked for a follow up report to check on progress. (Action: Jonathan Picken / Alex Walters)