CYP Now - Lack of duty on schools 'could compromise safeguarding shake-up'

Government plans to overhaul local child safeguarding arrangements risk being compromised by a failure to involve schools, council leaders have warned.

Both the Local Government Association (LGA) and Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) have issued the warning in response to government proposals to abolish local safeguarding children boards (LSCBs) and replace them with a new system of multi-agency arrangements.

These would involve councils, police and health organisations as core partners but not schools, according to proposed changes to Working Together guidance designed to pave the way for the new arrangements.

In its response to a Department for Education consultation on the changes, the LGA warned that failing to involve schools as partners would compromise the new system's effectiveness.

Register Now to Continue Reading

Thank you for visiting Children & Young People Now and making use of our archive of more than 60,000 expert features, topics hubs, case studies and policy updates. Why not register today and enjoy the following great benefits:

What's Included