Herefordshire Safeguarding Children Partnership
Herefordshire Safeguarding Children Partnership
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Partnership Information Bulletin 09.09.21
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The latest Herefordshire Safeguarding Children Partnership annual report 2019-20 has been published.
The Herefordshire Safeguarding Children Partnership (HSCP) is a statutory body established under the new arrangements of Working Together to Safeguard Children 2018. The HSCP is led by three Safeguarding Partners: Herefordshire Council’s Children’s Services; NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Clinical Commissioning Group and West Mercia Police.
The three Safeguarding Partners meet quarterly to form the ‘Safeguarding Partners Board’ that has strategic oversight of child protection arrangements across the local authority area of Herefordshire and their role is to lead, coordinate, develop, challenge and monitor the delivery of effective child protection and safeguarding practice by all agencies across Herefordshire.
The broader Safeguarding Partnership consists of Relevant Agencies that cooperate with each other to safeguard children and promote their welfare. These agencies are engaged in the activity of the Partnership’s subgroups, review and audit activity, Summits and Practitioner Forums.
Values & Principles of the HSCP
The three Safeguarding Partners along with Relevant Agencies, (our wider partners), form Herefordshire’s Safeguarding Partnership. Together we are committed to delivering the Herefordshire Safeguarding Children Partnership vision through the Strategic Plan, according to an agreed set of values and principles.
Our values and principles have been developed in collaboration with partners, through a variety of engagement activities
HSCP Values
- Child Focused
- Collaboration
- Transparency
- Inclusivity
HSCP Principles
- Children are at the heart of what we do, and we will learn from the actions we take.
- We will make a difference to the lives of children and young people.
- We will focus on the difference our partnership makes to the lives of children & young people.
- We will ensure that children are at the heart of our discussions and the actions we take.
- We will share information and work together with openness, respect, trust, and confidence.
- We will challenge each other when this is needed and will welcome challenge in return, knowing this helps keep our system safe.
- We will address the well-being needs of children and young people at the earliest opportunity and prevent the need for later child protection intervention whenever possible – providing the right help at the right time.
HSCB Strategic Priorities
Strategic Priority 1 -
Leadership:
Embed a culture of collective responsibility, accountability, and professional challenge built on guiding principles of respect and openness to forge an effective safeguarding children’s partnership.
Strategic Priority 2 -
Neglect:
Prevent and reduce neglect to improve the safety and wellbeing of children and young people in Herefordshire.
Strategic Priority 3 -
Right Help, Right Time
A coordinated multi-agency approach to provide children and families with the right help and support at the right time (RHRT)
Strategic Priority 4 -
Child Exploitation
Prevent and reduce child exploitation to improve the safety and wellbeing of children and young people in Herefordshire.
Our Plans
For more information on the work of the Partnership - click the links below to view the HSCP Plans
Strategic Plan Performance Outcomes Framework 2021-2024
Annual Plan for Independent Scrutiny 2021-2024
We are reviewing and updating our safeguarding children arrangements which are due to be published later in 2021. In the meantime please continue to use these current safeguarding children arrangements for Herefordshire.
Contact Us
You can get in touch with Herefordshire Safeguarding Partners by writing to us at:
Herefordshire Safeguarding Partnership Team
Council Offices
Plough Lane
Hereford
HR4 0LE
Alternatively you can e-mail us on admin.sbu@herefordshire.gov.uk or call us on 01432 260100.
Herefordshire Safeguarding Partnership Team
Liz Murphy: Independent Chair of Herefordshire Safeguarding Partnership
Stephen Berry: Partnership Manager
Adrian Turton: Partnership Officer
Anne Bonney: Partnership Officer
Ed Hughes: Partnership Support Officer