SUNDERLAND SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN BOARD INFORMATION

SSCB is the key statutory mechanism for agreeing how the relevant organisation in the city will cooperate to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and to monitor the effectiveness of their work.

The work of  SSCB contributes to the wider activity of the Children’s Trust in achieving the five Every Child Matters outcomes for all children in Sunderland.  SSCB has particular responsibilities and priorities within the Staying Safe Outcome.  Sunderland Safeguarding Children Board has contributed to the comprehensive assessment of need which will be used to develop The 15 year Commissioning Strategy 2010 -2025.

This page will contain information about the work of Sunderland Safeguarding Children Board.

STAFF WORKING TO SUNDERLAND SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN BOARD

Jan van Wagtendonk

SSCB Independent Chair

Jan.vanwagtendonk@sunderland.gov.uk

Tel: c/o 0191 566 1614

Lynne ThomasHOMhomas

SSCB Business Manager

Lynne.Thomas@sunderland.gov.uk

Tel: 0191 566 1545

Sarah Gallagher

SSCB Development and Training Officer

Sarah.Gallagher@sunderland.gov.uk

Tel: 0191 566 1474

Jennifer Clarke

SSCB Support Officer

Jennifer.Clarke@sunderland.gov.uk

Secure email: Jennifer.Clarke@sunderland.gcsx.gov.uk

Tel: 0191 566 1614

We are based at the following address:

SSCB Business Unit

Floor 2, Cassaton House

Fawcett Street

Sunderland

SR1 1RR

NB: Please could you mark any post addressed to Jan van Wagtendonk care of: Jennifer Clarke at the above address. Jan is Independent and not office based.

Thank you

Child Death Coordinator

Sean May

South of Tyne & Wearside
Safeguarding Children Unit
Felling District Office
Booth Street
Gateshead
NE10 9EW

0191 433 8018

seanmay@gateshead.gov.uk

SUNDERLAND SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN BOARD (SSCB) NEWS

Publication of Executive Summary for Child D

Child D Executive Summary

Meet members of Sunderland Safeguarding Children Board

Multi agency staff working in Sunderland with children and young people and their parents/cares are being invited to meet with the Independent Chair of SSCB and SSCB members.  The sessions aim to inform frontline staff of the work of the Board, provide an update around their recent restructure as well as information regarding the development of the new website.  The meetings are an opportunity for frontline staff to raise issues around safeguarding children with members of the Board.  To nominate yourself please download the nomination form and return to Jennifer Clarke, SSCB Business Support Officer on the above contact details.

Sunderland Safeguarding Children Board Annual Report 2008-2009 and Business Plan 2009-2012

SSCB Annual Report and Business Plan can be downloaded below.

SSCB Annual Report 2008-2009

SSCB Business Plan 2009-2010

Website Development

Sunderland Safeguarding Children Board has developed new logo and identity.  A significant part of this new branding is the development of an Independent Sunderland Safeguarding Children Board website.  The website is scheduled for launch on 04.1010.  At the same time we will also launch our new web-enabled procedures.  Briefing sessions will be held on 04.10.10 and a nomination form will be issued within the next few weeks.  For further infomation please contact Sarah Gallagher, SSCB Development and Training Officer at the contact details above.

Launch of E Learning Safeguarding Children Awareness Raising Training

Sunderland Safeguarding Children Board has purchased a 3 year contract with Virtual College to provide 15,000 e learning licences over the next 3 years. The training was formally launched in March 2010 and the packages are available to multi agency staff across the City of Sunderland working with children and young people and their parents/carers.  For further information please contact Sarah Gallagher, SSCB Development and Training Officer or Jennifer Clarke, SSCB Business Support Officer on the contact details above.  The nomination form can be downloaded on the SSCB Training Page of this website.

Sunderland Safeguarding Children Board Newsletter

Sunderland Safeguarding Children Board Newsletter April 2010