This year the survey ran from 31 March to 15 May 2017, and
was responded to by 413 professionals from across the LSCB. Thank
you for completing the survey your voice helps to guide our work.
Just over half (57%) of respondents said they felt confident
that multi-agency safeguarding procedures are working effectively.
- We have continued to provide a programme of
multi-agency safeguarding training http://cumbrialscb.com/training/starthere.asp
- we are rolling out Signs of Safety as a new way
of working;
- a new Early
Help Strategy for 2017-21 has been launched;
- embedded Early and Family Support Panels;
- practice sessions have been delivered at the
Practitioner Forums;
- updated the website with clear guidance around
accessing the Hub
77% of respondents feel confident about completing an Early
Help Assessment (EHA).
- Did you know that the Early Help Team Officers
can provide support and bespoke training to those who require it? Further
information is available on the Early Help section of our website
85% of professionals said they knew who their designated
lead is for safeguarding and 87% of professionals said they were aware of what
the designated safeguarding lead’s role is.
95% of professionals said they took family history into
consideration; however recent audits demonstrated there is insufficient
evidence of analysis of how that history is relevant to the assessment and plan
going forwards.
- DA training continues to be a priority ;
- DA Risk identification matrix training to be rolled
out from February 2018;
- Conference March 2018 engaging with hard to
engage families which will look at the impact of child trauma;
61% felt that outcomes for children and families were only
“sometimes” clear.
- A guidance document on planning has been
written, have you read it?;
- Training is more focussed on SMART planning;
- SMART planning sessions have been delivered at
the Practitioner Forums
Last year 74% felt that children and young people were
appropriately involved in safeguarding decisions which affected them. Plans and
assessments should contain the views, wishes and feelings of the child/young
person so that we understand their lived experience.
- The EHA template has been updated to help better
capture the child’s wishes and feelings;
- The LSCB Young Perspectives Board have held
forums consulting with young people and have influenced the LSCB priorities
89% said they were able to escalate concerns appropriately
when you have intelligence that a child or young person is misusing substances.
84% of staff had accessed LSCB training and 85% of those who
had accessed training said they felt it had helped to change or improve their
practice. In 2017 the LSCB have;
- held a themed conference on neglect (link);
- refreshed and added new courses to our training
programme;
- developed a Whole System Workforce Development
Offer - Emotional Health & Wellbeing Training;
- developed a Domestic Abuse training offer
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