Roles and Responsibilities of KSCB Subgroups

KSCB Executive - responsible for the day to day running of  KSCB and for monitoring of the work undertaken by the other groups.

Policy and Procedures - responsible for developing policies and procedures for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and ensuring they are compliant with national requirements. 
 
Performance Monitoring - responsible for monitoring the effectiveness of work done to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. 

Learning and Development - responsible for planning and coordinating multi agency training on child protection and safeguarding children. 

Publication and Communications - responsible for developing and implementing the Communications Strategy for the KSCB, including improving interagency communication, raising public awareness and working with the local media

Safe Recruitment and Employment - responsible for development of safe recruitment practices across all agencies and for development of policy and practice regarding allegations of harm against people working with children.

Serious Case Review Panel - responsible for reviewing cases where a child has died or has been seriously harmed in circumstances where abuse or neglect is known or suspected, and for coordinating and disseminating learning from these.

Child Death Overview Panel - responsible for reviewing all deaths of children aged 0-18 years resident in Kent at the time of their death, to identify patterns or trends and consider how such deaths might be prevented in the future (this becomes statutorily operational in April 2008).

Local Child Protection Co-ordinating Committees x 3 - ensure that local partners’ agencies working together to protect children in West, Mid and East Kent are maintained and developed.