Autumn 2019 Newsletter
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Autumn 2019 Newsletter Introduction In 2016 the Government commissioned a report by Alan Woods about the future of Local Safeguarding Children's Boards. The report recommended the abolition of the LSCB’s, which was enacted by the Children and Social Work Act 2017. A new ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children’ was published in 2018 which sets out the new requirements for a Local Safeguarding Children Partnership led by three key partners: Wakefield Clinical Commissioning Group West Yorkshire Police Wakefield Council Our structure Wakefield’s Multi-Agency Safeguarding Partnership arrangements were implemented on the 1st September 2019: https://www.wakefieldscp.org.uk/wakefield-safeguarding-children- partnership-new-arrangements/ The key features of our arrangements are a twice yearly Safeguarding Partnership Conference, a Safeguarding Partnership Executive and the following groups: Safeguarding Effectiveness Vulnerable & Exploited Learning & Development Child Safeguarding Practice Review Child Death Overview Panel Our 5 priorities 1. Ensure thresholds cross the partnership are fully understood so children receive the right help at the right time. 2. Improve the Partnership’s effectiveness in reducing the harm and protecting children and young people at risk of sexual or criminal exploitation. 3. Improve the Partnership’s effectiveness in reducing the harm and protecting children and young people who are experiencing neglect. 4. Improve the Partnership’s effectiveness in reducing the harm and protecting children and young people experiencing emotional health and wellbeing 5. Review and evaluate the effectiveness of the partnership to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people and respond to any areas for change and development. Working Together 2018 requires Safeguarding Partnerships to make arrangements for independent scrutiny of its arrangements and effectiveness. In Wakefield we have appointed an Independent Scrutineer to chair our Safeguarding Partnership conferences and help us consider the effectiveness of our arrangements. The Independent Scrutineer Stuart Smith OBE Currently working as a Children and Young People’s Improvement Advisor via the DfE attached to three different Local Authorities, also Non Executive Board Member of the Children and Families Court Advisory Support Service (CAFCASS) and Chairperson of their Quality and Performance committee. Formerly a Director of Children’s Services for 12 years across two local authorities. Appointed Autumn 2019 to the position of ‘Independent Scrutineer’ for the Wakefield Children’s Safeguarding Partnership as part of the new Safeguarding Arrangements. Stuart is looking forward to meeting colleagues and helping to develop the new partnership arrangements not only to ensure we are compliant with the statute but also to be confident that we do the best we possibly can for all children in all circumstances when it comes to Health, Safety and Well Being. Wakefield Safeguarding Children Partnership Beate Wagner Corporate Director, Children and Young People’s Services As Director of Children’s Services for Wakefield, I have responsibility for the children and young people receiving education or children’s social care services in our District as well as children in care or in custody. Operationally, this includes heading up the Council Services for all children, but specifically those who may need additional help or who may be vulnerable and also our services to schools. I joined Wakefield last year and have been bowled over by the commitment of all partners to work together for the benefit of the children in our District both as members of the strategic Children & Young People’s partnership and the Safeguarding Partnership. The Wood review and subsequent government guidance have given us a unique opportunity to re-shape our partnership safeguarding arrangements to ensure they meet local needs and I firmly believe that we are making best of use of this in Wakefield. We launched our new arrangements on the 1st September and early indications are that our new structure supports constructive and regular dialogue and challenge. I am pleased to have been given the opportunity to act as c hair of the Executive of our new Safeguarding Partnership arrangements for the first year. This will run alongside twice yearly meetings of the Wakefield Safeguarding Children Partnership Conference and a number of very active sub-groups, ensuring that all partners are actively engaged in our joint work to keep the children of the District safe. We have made a good start jointly launching new Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) arrangements and a dedicated team to focus on children missing or vulnerable to exploitation. We have also now ap- pointed our scrutineer, Stuart Smith, to provide us with ongoing feedback as to whether we are hitting the mark at this crucial set up stage and beyond. As a partnership we are going from strength to strength - putting us in a great position to deliver our longer term Wakefield Families Together vision of joined up local conversations and service. Ensuring that the children and families of our District are able to access the right help at the right time to keep them happy, healthy and safe and able to fulfil their dreams and ambitions. Suzannah Cookson Chief Nurse, Wakefield CCG The CCG is a membership organisation consisting of 37 general practices. Our purpose is to improve the health and lives of the estimated 371,000 people living in Wakefield and/ or registered with a Wakefield GP practice. We do this by working collaboratively with our partners and stakeholders in Wakefield and as part of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Integrated Care System to commission and deliver the best possible health and care outcomes for our local people 1. We will deliver the best possible value and ensure that peoples’ experience of care is as good as the best. 2. We will change the relationship between people and their health and support them to improve their health and wellbeing. 3. We will shape the clinical strategy to ensure that when people need it, they have access to the best possible care. 4. Keep people safe. 5. Ensure continued improvements in the quality of care We do this by commissioning health and care services in a range of areas including mental health, learning disabilities, continuing health care, emergency and urgent care, hospital and community services, primary care and services for maternity, children and young people. Through the changes to safeguarding children’s arrangements in Wakefield we are developing a strong effective partnership, leading change through our staff and developing positive relationships with professionals, communities and families to make improved changes to keep children safe. Together we are working to better understand the emerging risks you see in your day-to-day work and hearing the voice of the child so that we can learn and work to shape services that impact on children’s lives for the better. Mark McManus Chief Superintendent, West Yorkshire Police Chief Superintendent Mark McManus has 30 years police experience within West Yorkshire. He started life on patrol at Halifax and has had various secondments to Proactive and Reactive CID. Mark was promoted to sergeant to Brighouse in the Calder valley and became a Detective Sergeant in Leeds before transferring back to Halifax. Mark was then promoted to Inspector within Calderdale district, fulfilling patrol, NPT, intelligence and CID roles. Mark has been a Chief Inspector covering Neighbourhoods, CID, HQ local policing, and an SIO at the force Homicide Major Enquiry team. Mark was then promoted to Superintendent at Headquarters leading a Force wide review of demand management, before moving to operational support heading the contact management function. In August 2019, Mark became the district commander for the Wake- field District and is relishing this new role and continuing the good work of his predecessor. Anna Hartley Director of Public Health, Wakefield Council Anna Hartley has been the Director of Public Health in Wakefield since January 2018. Previously a Consultant in Public Health in Wakefield for five years she led on health and social care integra- tion, children and took a system leadership role around research and evaluation. Anna has had a varied career including time spent in the voluntary sector, the police and in regional and na- tional bodies. She is a Fellow of the Forward Institute (2019 cohort). Helen Mumby Head Teacher at Pinderfields Hospital PRU Helen has been the Headteacher of Pinderfields Hospital for 3 years, she represents special schools on the Safeguarding Executive Part- nership. Brian Kelly Principal of Outwood Grange Academy I am hugely proud to be Principal of Outwood Grange Academy. As an English teacher, I wanted young people to have their minds and lives expanded by a love of reading and literature but I also enjoyed the pastoral care and support that is an integral part of working with young people in schools. I was on the Leadership team of two Outstanding schools in London before moving up to Yorkshire with my family to take the role of Vice Principal of Outwood Grange Academy in 2012. With this experience, I became a Headteacher in Leeds and led that school on a journey of school improvement. I am delighted to have returned to Outwood Grange Academy. We understand the great privilege and responsibility we have in educating our young people as we help prepare them for their future lives. Abi Mulligan Head Teacher