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KEEPING BRISTOL SAFE PARTNERSHIP Local Arrangements 2019/20 Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group July 2019 2 KEEPING BRISTOL SAFE PARTNERSHIP Contents 1 Introduction 2 Background 3 Priorities 4 Local Safeguarding Arrangements and Partners in Bristol 4.1 Geographical Boundary 4.2 Relevant Agencies 4.3 Early Years settings, schools, and other educational establishments 4.4 Residential Homes and Care Providers 4.5 Youth custody 4.6 Resourcing 5 Scrutiny and Assurance 5.1 Role of the Independent Chair 5.2 Partnership Oversight and Scrutiny Arrangements 5.3 Independent Scrutiny 5.4 Scrutiny Assurance Framework 5.5 Participation and Engagement 5.6 Policy and Procedure 6 Business Delivery and KBSP Structure 6.1 Business Delivery and Performance Groups 6.2 Task and Finish Groups 6.3 KBSP Structure 7 Statutory Reviews 8 Data and Intelligence 9 Thresholds 10 Annual Reports 11 Commissioning Multi Agency Training Appendices 1 Relevant Agencies LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS 3 1. Introduction This document sets out the new multi-agency � ‘new’ safeguarding issues are identified early safeguarding arrangements in Bristol, known locally as � learning is promoted and embedded Keeping Bristol Safe Partnership (KBSP). � information is shared effectively The KBSP partnership has responsibility (and will be � the public feel confident that Bristol citizens are constituted) to deliver statutory duties to safeguard protected from harm and promote the wellbeing of children as required by The launch of this multi-agency integrated safeguarding Working Together to Safeguard Children 20181; to help and community safety partnership reflects Bristol’s and protect adults at risk of neglect and/or abuse by ambition to work collaboratively across local agencies delivering the functions of a Safeguarding Adults Board 2 and organisations to develop an equitable and robust (SAB) as required by The Care Act 2014 ; and to protect partnership. The arrangements set out an innovative new our local communities from crime and to help people feel way of working across the safeguarding system ensuring safe by delivering the functions of a Community Safety that contextual, place-based responses are modelled and Partnership Board (CSP) in accordance with the Crime facilitated by the strategic senior leadership. The KBSP 3 and Disorder Act 1998 . is a key driver of change as it brings partners together at a strategic and operational level, ensuring a proactive In responding to change, the safeguarding partners along and responsive approach to the needs of children, adults with local agencies and organisations are committed and communities and drives opportunities to shape to the transformational journey to improve local and influence policy development leading to improved safeguarding arrangements and outcomes for children, practice and outcomes. adults and communities. With specific regard to promoting the safeguarding and Under the KBSP arrangements, agencies will work welfare of children these arrangements were published together in a system where: on 29th June 2019 and will be implemented by 29th � the views and experiences of children, young September 2019 as required by Working Together 2018. people, families and adults are at the centre of all The arrangements will be refreshed and republished by we do January 2020. We will refine and shape the arrangements � excellent practice is the norm for adults and communities and taking account of our � partner agencies hold one another to account learning from bringing these functions together and effectively supporting us to embed the partnership. Jacqui Jensen Andy Marsh Julia Ross Executive Director Chief Constable Chief Executive Bristol City Council Avon and Somerset Police Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group 1 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/working-together-to-safeguard-children--2 2 https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/23/contents/enacted 3 https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/37/contents 4 KEEPING BRISTOL SAFE PARTNERSHIP 2. Background In 2016 the Government, in response to the Wood adults live in communities. We will take a person centred, Review (2015), proposed a stronger more flexible place based approach to safeguarding, one that is not statutory framework to support local partners to work bound by notional or unhelpful divides such as that together more effectively to protect and safeguard between vulnerable children and vulnerable adults. children and young people, embedding improved multi- agency behaviours and practice which are set out in It is our intention that the new partnership arrangements the Children and Social Work Act 2017 and Working will enable and support innovative solutions to high Together to Safeguard Children 2018. risk complex situations, for example extra-familial and complex safeguarding (the risk in the environment rather This legislation ends the local authority’s duty to have a than the traditional risk in the home) and will facilitate a Local Safeguarding Children Board and instead requires whole system approach. three statutory partners (Local Authority, Police and Clinical Commissioning Group) to have a shared and The proposed structure supports the strategic aims of the equal duty to make arrangements to work together to Bristol’s One City Plan (2019)4 which has the ambition safeguard and promote the welfare of children in a local that no one is left behind and everyone can achieve their area. Partners in Bristol took the opportunity to review potential; that we learn from the past and take action and restructure the strategic arrangements across the to unlock the future; that diversity is recognised as an safeguarding system. asset; and that we work in partnership with each other to We recognise the changing landscape of safeguarding achieve shared ambitions. and noted considerable and growing overlaps in the These arrangements are set to enable strength based, issues of concern to the LSCB, SAB and CSP and the aspirational and optimistic approaches for children, shortfalls that can result from silo working that these groups may inadvertently create. The partnership adults and communities. The partnership is focussed identified an increase in connectivity between the on enabling and empowering children, young people groups for example, sexual exploitation, hate crime, and adults to be more resilient and safeguarded within modern slavery, serious violence and gang crime, criminal their families, peer groups, schools and communities exploitation and mate crime that affects children, adults, and to find resolutions for themselves, for example families and communities. in recognising that by taking a life course approach, reducing Adverse Childhood Experiences will improve We recognise that children live in families; families and individual’s aspirations and achievements in adulthood. 4 https://www.bristolonecity.com/one-city-plan LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS 5 3. Priorities The outgoing Boards have developed strategic and The Strategic plan 2020-23 can be found here. business plans based on consultation with the public. It is the commitment of the KBSP that the delivery of improvements is not impaired by the transition to new arrangements. Therefore the KBSP commits to continuing to deliver against the following integrated priorities over the next 9 months whilst the 2020-2023 KBSP Strategic Plan is consulted on and developed. Further detailed business activity such as delivering action plans from statutory reviews has transferred to the new arrangements as agreed by the outgoing Boards. Priority 1 – End to end excellent Integrated Partnership that is equipped to seamlessly meet the ever-changing needs of our communities Priority 2 – Citizens of Bristol are our equal partners Ensuring individuals and their choices remain the centre of all work Priority 3 – Domestic Abuse response across the life-course Commission and deliver domestic abuse services which are trauma- informed and recovery-focused Priority 4 – Seamless transitions Priority 5 – Safe in our communities-Safe in our homes 6 KEEPING BRISTOL SAFE PARTNERSHIP 4. Local Safeguarding Arrangements and Partners in Bristol The arrangements meet each of the individual statutory As set out in Working Together 2018 and the Care Act requirements in respect of representation and leadership. 2014 (statutory guidance), the lead representatives are Further detail about how this will be achieved is set out in able to delegate their functions although they retain the document and the constitution of the partnership. accountability for any actions or decisions taken on behalf of their agency. In Bristol, the lead representatives have The three named statutory partners defined under the identified the following senior officers in their respective Children Act 2004 (as amended by the Children and agencies who have responsibility and authority for Social Work Act 2017) are the Local Authority, a clinical ensuring full participation with these arrangements5. commissioning group for an area any part of which falls within the local authority area and the chief officer of The senior officers have delegated authority to speak on police for an area any part of which falls within the local behalf of the safeguarding partner they represent, make authority area. decisions on behalf of their organisation or agency and commit them on policy, resourcing and practice matters, Working Together 2018 identifies the lead and will hold their own organisation or agency to