NO - ROSIE CARTER, project director, Safechild
LSCBs cannot be scrapped in a knee-jerk reaction to reduce red tape. The welfare of children and young people is of immense critical importance and effective safeguarding has to be a shared multi-agency responsibility that is governed and scrutinised at a strategic level. If they were to be scrapped we would need to find a robust replacement, which is properly planned and implemented. It would be preferable for local authorities to get a grip on what really matters and invest in some of the real issues that are of concern: the enormous pressure of caseloads on frontline staff, the recruitment and retention of workers, and comprehensive child protection training for all staff.
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