Shropshire’s Safeguarding Children Board

In April 2005, the Area Child Protection Committee (ACPC) ceased to exist and its responsibilities were transferred to Shropshire’s Safeguarding Children Board (SSCB).

The SSCB is a representative group of agencies in Shropshire involved in Safeguarding Children and Child Protection. Shropshire’s Children and Young People Services Directorate has lead responsibility for the effective working of the SSCB but all agencies are responsible for contributing fully and effectively to the work of the SSCB.

For 2010/11, the SSCB have decided to concentrate on improving information sharing between agencies, introducing a Suicide Prevention Strategy and adopting a Neglect Strategy to reduce incidents of childhood neglect. They will be involved in Child Safety Week 2010.

They will also be updating the child protection procedures to reflect the new requirements set out in Working Together to Safeguard Children 2010.

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