The Local Safeguarding Children Boards Regulations 2006
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2006 No. 90
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS, ENGLAND
The Local Safeguarding Children Boards Regulations 2006
Made 16th January 2006
Laid before Parliament 26th January 2006
Coming into force 1st April 2006
The Secretary of State for Education and Skills makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on her by sections 13(2), 14(2) and (3), 16(1) and 66(1) of the Children Act 20041:–
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Local Safeguarding Children Boards Regulations 2006 and come into force on 1st April 2006.
Interpretation
2.—(1) In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Children Act 2004;
“LSCB” means a Local Safeguarding Children Board established by a children’s services authority in England under section 13 of the Act.
(2) References to “the authority” in these Regulations are to—
(a)
(a) the children’s services authority by which an LSCB is established, or
(b)
(b) in a case where an LSCB is established by two or more children’s services authorities for their combined area, those authorities acting jointly.
Composition of LSCBs
3.—(1) An LSCB must include at least one representative of—
(a)
(a) the authority; and
(b)
(b) each Board partner of the authority2.
(2) Two or more Board partners may be represented by the same person.
(3) The authority may, after consulting their Board partners, determine that the LSCB shall include two or more representatives of the authority or of any Board partner.
(4) Subject to paragraph (5) each Board partner shall appoint their own representative or representatives.
(5) The authority may, after consulting persons falling within section 13(2)(g) of the Act (persons providing services under section 114 of the Learning and Skills Act 20003), determine the person or persons who are to be their representatives.
Appointment of LSCB Chair
4. The authority which establishes an LSCB shall, after consulting their Board partners, appoint a person to chair the LSCB.
Functions of LSCBs
5.—(1) The functions of an LSCB in relation to its objective (as defined in section 14(1) of the Act4) are as follows—
(a)
(a) developing policies and procedures for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children in the area of the authority, including policies and procedures in relation to—
(i) the action to be taken where there are concerns about a child’s safety or welfare, including thresholds for intervention;
(ii) training of persons who work with children or in services affecting the safety and welfare of children;
(iii) recruitment and supervision of persons who work with children;
(iv) investigation of allegations concerning persons who work with children;
(v) safety and welfare of children who are privately fostered;
(vi) co-operation with neighbouring children’s services authorities and their Board partners;
(b)
(b) communicating to persons and bodies in the area of the authority the need to safeguard...
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