| Ref
No |
Recommendation |
Action |
Responsible Agency/Lead Person |
Outcome and Date
eg audit date policy produced |
| |
Overview Recommendation |
Clearly explain actions to be undertaken to implement recommendation. Use a different line for each separate action ie development of new guidance, dissemination of guidance, monitoring |
Provide position title (not name) and agency of lead officer |
Indicate when action is likely to be completed. Explain any progress that has been made to complete the action |
1 |
The Chair of Leeds SCB to ensure that a review is undertaken of interagency protocols/procedures on neglect; that improvements are identified and partner agencies required to ensure compliance of their staff. |
1) To review interagency protocols and procedures and identify improvements as appropriate
2) To redraft protocols and procedures in consultation & agreement with partner agencies
3) To ensure revised protocols and procedures are available on the LSCB web site
4) To receive assurance from partner agencies that staff are aware of and working in compliance with revised protocols and procedures. |
Chair, LSCB Policy & procedure sub group |
1) Completed
2) Completed
3) October 11
4) December 2011 |
2 |
The Chair of Leeds SCB to ensure that a review is undertaken of interagency guidance for resolution of professional difference; that improvements are identified and partner agencies required to ensure compliance of their staff. |
1)To review current single and interagency dispute resolution procedures and identify improvements as appropriate.
2) To redraft procedures in consultation & agreement with partner agencies.
3) To ensure revised procedures are available on the LSCB web site
4) To receive assurance from partner agencies that staff are aware of and working in compliance with revised procedures. |
Chair, LSCB Policy & procedure sub group |
1) Complete
2) Ongoing work
3) October 2011
4) December 2011 |
3 |
The Chair of Leeds SCB to require partner agencies to review and where necessary develop further their strategies for engagement with hard to reach/help children and young people and parents/carers in order to maximise the accessibility of services to children most in need. |
1) Development and dissemination of self evaluation review tool for partner agencies
2) Assurance will be sought from agencies that they are working with the review tool. |
Chair, LSCB Policy & procedure sub group |
1) Complete
2) October 2011 |
4 |
The Chief Executive, Education Leeds to ensure that restraint policies in SILCs are reviewed and revised to include the provision of independent advocacy where a complaint is received from a child or parent. |
1) Review of existing policy to be undertaken to ensure that information and guidance is included for parents and children on how to raise concerns or make a formal complaint.
2) Any revised policy and procedures to include advice and guidance on how parents can access independent advice and guidance, including from Parent Partnership Service.
3) Revised model policy to be consulted on and issued to schools.
4) Training to be offered to schools on revised policy. |
Education Leeds Safeguarding Governance Group & Team Teach lead |
ALL COMPLETE |
5 |
The Chair of Leeds SCB will require all partner agencies to ensure that the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO), is consulted in all cases where a complaint or allegation is made about the conduct of a staff member in relation to a child or young person. |
1) Letter to Chief Officers / Executives of partner agencies requiring them to:
a) remind their staff of the need for compliance with West Yorkshire Safeguarding Procedures re ‘Allegations against persons who work with children’
b) Include reference to West Yorkshire Safeguarding Procedures re ‘Allegations against persons who work with children’ in induction programmes for managers
|
LSCB Manager |
ALL COMPLETE |
6 |
The Chief Executive, Education Leeds to ensure that a review of the role and function of the Art Therapy Service is undertaken, focussing on the adequacy of governance arrangements and compliance with the ‘duty to safeguard’ requirements (Section 175 Education Act 2000). |
1) Review is undertaken and actions identified to ensure clear governance arrangements and compliance.
2) Governance arrangements for all commissioned services to be reviewed to ensure that they are complaint with the duty to safeguard requirements in accordance with section 175 Education Act 2000. |
Area Inclusion Partnership Project Manager
Head of Service Safeguarding and Procurement Manager |
ALL COMPLETE |
7 |
The Chief Officer CYPSC to ensure that Initial and Core assessments are completed individually for each child within a family. |
1) To establish standards regarding assessments of individual children
2) Managers to oversee assessment practice standards via scrutiny of initial and core assessments |
Chief Officer CYPSC |
ALL COMPLETE |
8 |
The Chair of Leeds SCB to require partner agencies to review, and where appropriate develop their training provision for managers focussing on the assessment and
management of risk within case work supervision. |
1) Development and dissemination of self evaluation review tool for partner agencies
2) Receipt & collation of reviews, areas for improvement & action plans from partner agencies
3) Follow up review to monitor progress against action plans
4) Multi agency training for 1st line managers re safeguarding responsibilities to be included in LSCB Programme |
Chair, LSCB Learning & Development sub group |
1) Complete
2) 31st July 2011
3) 30th September
4) Complete |
9 |
The Chair of Leeds SCB to require partner agencies to review and where appropriate develop, their training provision focusing on the
analysis of ‘risk’ for staff undertaking assessments of children & young people. |
1) Development and dissemination of self evaluation review tool for partner agencies
2) Receipt & collation of reviews, areas for improvement & action plans from partner agencies
3) Follow up review to monitor progress against action plans
4) Undertake review of LSCB training to ensure that the analysis of ‘risk’ within assessment is appropriately highlighted |
Chair, LSCB Learning & Development sub group |
1) Complete
2) 31st July 2011
3) 30th September 2011
4) Complete |
10 |
The Chair of Leeds SCB to ensure that audits of cases subject to child protection and children in need processes identify the adequacy of interagency working. |
1) To undertake a meta analysis of existing audits of cases undertaken by partner agencies.
2) In the light of (1) undertake a multi agency sample audit of cases |
Chair, LSCB Performance Management sub group |
1) September 2011
2) Ongoing 2011 |
11 |
The Chair of Leeds SCB to ensure the implementation of a protocol to co-ordinate interagency responses to children/young people who self harm / have suicidal ideation. |
1) Drafting of protocol
2) Consultation & agreement with partner agencies
3) Sign up & launch of protocol |
Chair, LSCB Policy & procedure sub group |
1) Complete
2) July 2011
3) 30th September 2011 |
12 |
The Chair of Leeds SCB to ensure that a training programme is developed and implemented that increases child care practitioners’ awareness of child and adolescent mental health, including self harm and suicide. |
1) To review existing training provision by partner agencies
2) To identify gaps and areas for improvement and make proposals for change
3) To progress plans for an LSCB multi agency training course addressing the identification and management of children and young people who exhibit suicidal ideation |
Chair, LSCB Learning & Development sub group |
1) July 2011
2) September 2011
3) Complete |
13 |
The Chair of Leeds Safeguarding Children Board to ensure that the referral processes between CAMHS and the Therapeutic Social Work Team are reviewed to ensure that there are no delays in allocation of cases to the most appropriate service. |
1)To identify a lead for each service
2) To develop Terms Of Reference for the review
3) Consult with key partners on outcome of review
4) To ensure outcome and any changes to referral processes are communicated to partner agencies |
Chair, LSCB |
1) Complete
2) Complete
3) July 2011
4) September 2011 |
