We all share responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, whether as a parent or family member, a friend or neighbour, an employer, or as a paid or volunteer worker.
This website has been developed to offer up to date and accessible information about safeguarding children in Northamptonshire.
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LSCBN Annual Conference 2008
The theme of this year's annual conference is:
'The Reality of Working with Neglect'
Keynote Speakers:
To find out more and for an application form please click the links below:
To ensure that there is a balanced inter-agency representation, allocation of places will be done after the closing date of 7th November 2008. You will be notified by email if you have been allocated a place.
5 Key Messages from the Board
- The Board received and accepted the report of the independent review of safeguarding in the county. This is to be reported back to agencies and a steering group has been established to take forward the recommendations.
- The Board received a report on private fostering in the county. It was noted that the level of fostering arrangements notified to agencies compared favourably with other areas.>
- The Board received positive feedback on the implementation of the Common Assessment Framework being steered by the Children and Young People’s Partnership Board and identified a role for the Board in monitoring the impact of this on safeguarding children
- The Board received positive feedback on progress with its e-safety initiative.
- The Board considered a current Serious Case Review and agreed arrangements to expedite completion of the Review.