Hertfordshire Safeguarding Children Board
Child Protection Procedures May 2007
The Hertfordshire Safeguarding Children Board (HSCB) was launched in April 2006 to replace the Area Child Protection Committee. It has a statutory role, with more influence, authority and powers, along with a much wider remit to safeguard and promote the welfare of all children.
A key objective for the HSCB is to support parents and carers to provide a safe and stable family life for children and young people. It also supports organisations that provide services to reduce the likelihood of children and young people suffering accidental injury and death, bullying and discrimination, crime and anti-social behaviour.
HSCB have produced a new set of Child Protection Procedures, effective May 1st 2007, to give the instructions and advice to enable all those working with children to effectively discharge their responsibilities.
In schools, the Designated Senior Person, Headteacher and Governing Body are required to be familiar with these HSCB Child Protection Procedures. As they are one of the key documents in relation to schools and child protection, a copy should be readily available within school. One hard copy has been sent to each school, as well as a summary Handbook.
Further copies can be downloaded from:
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