Board and sub-committees
The CHSCB is made up of a Board with senior representatives from its member agencies and various sub-committees which undertake the Board’s business. All sub-committees report back to the Board which meets quarterly.
For the the frequency and chairs of sub-committee meetings, please see structure chart in the right-hand box.
The sub-committees are:
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Quality Assurance Sub-committee – undertakes multi-agency case reviews, oversees production of Annual Report and monitors effectiveness of safeguarding arrangements in partner agencies.
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Training and Development Sub-committee – responsible for development of multi-agency training programme and evaluating the provision of single-agency safeguarding children training. Oversees implementation of the Communication Strategy.
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Serious Case Review Sub-committee – considers whether cases meet the criteria for a Serious Case Review (SCR), does initial scoping for terms of reference of SCRs and monitors implementation of action plans arising from SCR recommendations.
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Child Death Overview Panel - makes recommendations of preventative measures for child deaths.
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City of London sub-committee – monitors effectiveness of child protection arrangements in the City.
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Finance sub-committee – recommends a budget to the Board, agrees partnership contributions and monitors spending.
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Operational Forum – informs CHSCB on current child protection issues and promotes good multi-agency practice. Reports to the Quality Assurance sub-committee.