Tri-borough SafeguardingThe Hammersmith and Fulham, Kensington and

Chelsea and Westminster Experience

Jean Daintith, Independent Chair LSCBAndrew Christie, Tri-borough Executive Director of Children’s Services

Kate Singleton, Head of Combined Safeguarding, Review and Quality AssuranceTim Deacon, LSCB Manager

Nicky Brownjohn, Designated Nurse for SafeguardingDI Jim Wingrave, Central Child Abuse Investigation Team

10th December 2012

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  LBHF RBKC WCC Tri-B

Child population (provisional 2011 Census data)

36,000 29,800 41,000 106,800 

Children in need (as at 31st March 2012)

1,268 1,056 2,158 4,482

Children subject to CP plans (as at 30th September 2012)

144 85 95 324

LAC numbers (as at 30th September 2012

233 127 200 560

Some context (1)

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Numbers in 3B schools (albeit not necessarily resident) as at January 2012 school census

LBHF RBKC WCC Tri-B

Nursery: maintained 313 254 258 825

Primary: State-funded 10,289 7,256 11,611 29,156

Secondary: State-funded 7,615 4,040 9,503 21,158

Special: State-funded 339 161 142 642

Special: non-maintained 44     44

Pupil referral units 134 25 42 201

Independent 6,557 12,880 8,323 27,760

All schools 25,291 24,616 29,879 79,786

% of school population in independent schools 26% 52% 28% 35%

Some context (2)

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Tri-borough LSCB

Initial Impressions : Impact on Health

Nicky Brownjohn

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Improved Co-ordination

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Collaborative Learning

• Strength of evidence from cases shared between boroughs

• Consistency of LSCB messages for providers of health services across multiple boroughs

• Learning continuum• Opportunity to influence other tri-borough work e.g

maternity DV project

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Increased opportunities for partnership working

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Lessons and challenges

• Inheriting three legacies • Large Board • Agreeing our priorities• Capacity and resources• Relationships across partnerships• Making an impact, using influence• Future plans