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Local Safeguarding Children Board
What is Redbridge Local Safeguarding Children Board?
Redbridge Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) is
a statutory body established by the Council as a
children's services authority, under the Children
Act 2004.
What do we do?
We are responsible for ensuring that all agencies who work with
children and young people in Redbridge work together to
promote the welfare and safety of children in the local area.
We co-ordinate the work of local agencies and ensure that this
work is carried out in an effective way.
Our work is in line with the Government's Every Child Matters
agenda, a shared programme that believes that each child has the
right to:
- be healthy
- stay safe
- enjoy and achieve
- make a positive contribution
- achieve economic well-being.
How do we do this?
We work in partnership with local agencies to:
- produce policies and procedures for safeguarding and promoting
the welfare of children in Redbridge
- plan services for children in the local area
- raise awareness of safeguarding issues in the community
- monitor the effectiveness of the work that is done by local
agencies
- undertake Serious Case Reviews when a child dies or is
seriously injured through abuse or neglect
- collect and analyse data about all child deaths in
Redbridge.
We need to ensure everyone is aware that 'Safeguarding
Children is Everyone's Business'.
What should you do if you have concerns about a child's
welfare?
If you have concerns about a child's welfare or suspect that a
child is being neglected or abused, please telephone
Redbridge Council on:
Your concerns will be properly considered and acted upon by a
senior officer.
For immediate help ring the police on
999.
More information on child protection is
available here.
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