Local Safeguarding Children Board

Reading’s Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) was set up in April 2006. The purpose of the LSCB is to ensure joined-up working between multiple agencies and effectively co-ordinate safeguarding for all children and young people in Reading.

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is a shared responsibility and a high priority for Reading agencies. It is the process of protecting children from abuse or neglect, preventing impairment of their health and development and ensuring they grow up with safe and effective care that enables them to have the best life chances and enter adulthood successfully. Reading’s LSCB has assumed responsibility for co-ordinating activity and ensuring the effectiveness of local work to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people.

On this page you will find links to a variety of documents that will give you information about the LSCB and its work. This page will be updated on a regular basis. You can also find the Berkshire Local Safeguarding Children Board’s Child Protection Procedures linked below. These procedures should be used with immediate effect and replace all previous child protection procedures currently in use across Berkshire.

The Reading LSCB meets every two months and the terms of reference can be found at the link below. The LSCB business plan will be added to this page when available.

The following agencies are represented on the Reading LSCB:

• Reading Borough Council Education and Children’s Services
• West of Berkshire Primary Care Trust
• Royal Berkshire and Battle Hospital
• Thames Valley Police
• National Offender Management
• Children and Families Court Advisory Support Service
• Connexions
• Youth Offending Team
• Berkshire Women’s Aid
• Thames Valley Probation

Please note that this website gives information only. If you are worried that a child or young person is at risk of being abused, you should contact Reading’s Access and Assessment Team (contact details available on this page).

Article		Description
	Local Safeguarding Children Board - Minutes and Key Documents	The Local Safeguarding Children Board replaces the non statutory Area Child Protection Committee and is responsible for the co-ordination of safeguarding for children and young people in Reading
	Child Protection Procedures	Information about, and access to, the Berkshire Local Safeguarding Children Board's Child Protection Procedures which replace all previous child protection procedures in Reading
	Guidance Documents	Guidance Documents in the area of child protection and safeguarding
	LSCB Newsletters	Copies of the periodic newsletter by Reading Local Safeguarding Children Board
	Serious Case Review in the Matter of the Death of Child T	Executive Summary: Serious Case Review in the Matter of the Death of Child T
	Universal Safeguarding Children Training (previously known as Child Protection - Level 1)	Information about child safeguarding training for DECS and HCC staff

External Links

Reading Borough Council does not necessarily endorse or recommend any of the links or services below. Please note: when you follow these links you will leave this site.

Link	Description
Shadow CS	Shadow CS is a fun, interactive website aimed at young people aged 11 – 16+ all about crime.
What to do if you think a child is being abused	Best practice guidance for those who work with children in order to safeguard their welfare.